street urchin
(British, dated) A child who lives, or spends most of their time, in the streets; sometimes a petty thief or pickpocket.
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(British, dated) A child who lives, or spends most of their time, in the streets; sometimes a petty thief or pickpocket.
She ran to the door and there beheld the ragged street urchin calmly playing his organ.
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