street urchin

• Исторический термин для бездомного ребенка, обычно живущего на улицах города, часто осиротевшего или брошенного. В настоящее время эта фраза считается устаревшей и потенциально оскорбительной.

A historical term for a homeless child, typically living on the streets of a city, often orphaned or abandoned. The phrase is now considered outdated and potentially offensive.

1. B2formal

   A poor, often homeless child who lives and spends most of their time on the streets.

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   • The novel tells the story of a street urchin in Victorian London.
   • Charities work to help street urchins find shelter and education.
   • He was a street urchin before being adopted by a kind family.