street urchin

Questions

What does street urchin mean?

A child who lives, or spends most of their time, in the streets; sometimes a petty thief or pickpocket.

Where does street urchin come from?

First use appears c. 1827 in a publication by Thomas Carlyle.

How to pronounce street urchin

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