Added 9 October 2026 guttersnipe /ˈɡʌtɚˌsnaɪp/ noun Categories: PeopleObscure Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about guttersnipe at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A child who spends most of his time in the streets especially in slum areas. Origin From gutter + snipe. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: wretchpitifulbloodthirstygutterbloodsquitguttersnootgutterdogsnobsnipper-snapper Back to today's word