urchin

• Ein armes, oft verwahrlostes und freches Kind, das auf der Straße lebt; scherzhaft auch für einen frechen, wilden Bengel.

A noun referring to a poor, often mischievous child who lives on the streets of a city.

1. Mischievous street childB2formal

   A young child, often from a poor background, who is playful, mischievous, and spends time on the streets.

   Frecher Straßenjunge

   • The little urchin was always getting into trouble in the market.
   • A group of street urchins played near the fountain.
   • The old woman gave a coin to the ragged urchin.

   Synonymegaminguttersnipeimpragamuffinscampstreet urchinwaif