GAMIN

Etymology

Noun

gamin (plural gamins)

(dated, also, attributively) A homeless boy; a male street urchin; also (more generally), a cheeky, street-smart boy.

Antonym: gamine (female)

Hypernyms

• (homeless boy): guttersnipe, street child

• (cheeky boy): imp, rascal

Anagrams

• Magin, gmina, magni-, minga

Source: Wiktionary


Gam"in, n. Etym: [F.]

Definition: A neglected and untrained city boy; a young street Arab. In Japan, the gamins run after you, and say, 'Look at the Chinaman.' L. Oliphant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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NURSE

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