English

Noun

guttersnipe ‎(plural guttersnipes)

1. (derogatory) A person who is from the lowest social or economic class.
2. (derogatory) A street urchin.
   • 1913, George Bernard Shaw, “Act II”, in Pygmalion:

     HIGGINS: […] Never lose a chance: It doesn't come every day. I shall make a duchess of this draggletailed guttersnipe.

3. (dated, slang) A small poster, suitable for a kerbstone.
4. (dated, slang, US) A kerbstone broker.