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gamin.

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

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡæmɪn/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. A homeless boy; a male street urchin; also (more generally), a cheeky, street-smart boy.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French gamin (“a street urchin; a young boy”), apparently an “eastern dialect” word of unknown origin.

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