gamin

Meanings

Plural: gamins

Noun

(sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
A homeless boy; a male street urchin; also (more generally), a cheeky, street-smart boy.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

street arab, throwaway

Antonyms

gamine

Scrabble Score: 8

gamin is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
gamin is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gamin is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

gamin is a valid Words With Friends word