guttersnipe
Example Sentences
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By this juncture, the only thing we know for sure is that Ferrara, bless his guttersnipe soul, is still bracingly, adamantly himself.
From New York Times ● Nov. 18, 2021
“What are we going to do,” the queen despaired, “about my sister’s guttersnipe life?”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 11, 2021
A full throttle paean to New York, this prologue levitates on the velocity of its nameless narrator’s guttersnipe lyricism.
From Slate ● Apr. 1, 2020
Parliament's website lists examples of words that might be considered offensive, including "stoolpigeon", "blackguard", "coward", "git", "guttersnipe", "hooligan" and "rat".
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2019
These boys were for the most part young scamps, and some of them had all the qualities of the guttersnipe, but they had the makings of men in them if properly treated.
From A Padre in France by George A. Birmingham
