gamin
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈɡæmɪn/
- Offensive
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gamín
- His gamin features, layered in white and black makeup, if juxtaposed next to the face of one of his spiritual ancestors,
Examples
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Des gamins lambda.
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Kayla Gamin
Blog text (20) -
Especially with fam/gamin, which tells lighttpd whether a file has been changed or not.
Blog text (3) -
Gamin...
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Un bon gamin.
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I taught it to Gamin eight years before, and he took us to the state title with it—that and his ninety-mile-an-hour fastball.
Fiction book (2000) -
Des gamins agréables.
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Les gamins qu'ils ont tué aussi.
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Beside him on the shore was a young girl—a pale-haired, pale-eyed creature with skin the color of moonlight and a gamin smile that said, "Gwynet?"
Fiction book (1992) -
A pair of gamins sat huddled together against the wall of the bakery, impatiently awaiting Monsieur Lafite in the hopes that he might have some stale or burnt bread left over from the night before to hand out.
Synonyms
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7.6
A poor child who spends most of their time on the streets
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gamin comes from French gamin, which means 'street child' or 'little boy'. So in English a gamin is a (sometimes offensive) name for a homeless boy who lives or roams on the streets.