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English word guttersnipe comes from English gutter, English snipe

gutter (English)

(British) A drainage channel.. (bowling) A groove down the sides of a bowling lane.. (figuratively) A low, vulgar state.. (philately) An unprinted space between rows of stamps.. (typography) A space between printed columns of text.. A ditch along the side of a road.. A duct or channel beneath the eaves of a building to carry rain water; eavestrough.. A large groove (commonly behind animals) [...]

snipe (English)

(intransitive) (by extension) To shoot with a sniper rifle.. (intransitive) To hunt snipe.. (intransitive) To shoot at individuals from a concealed place.. (transitive) To nose (a log) to make it drag or slip easily in skidding.. (transitive) To watch a timed online auction and place a winning bid against (the current high bidder) at the last possible moment. A sharp, clever answer; sarcasm. [...]

guttersnipe (English)

(dated, slang) A small poster, suitable for a kerbstone.. (dated, slang, US) A kerbstone broker.. (derogatory) A person who is from the lowest social or economic class.. (derogatory) A street urchin.

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