guttersnipe

Example Sentences

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By this juncture, the only thing we know for sure is that Ferrara, bless his guttersnipe soul, is still bracingly, adamantly himself.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2021

“What are we going to do,” the queen despaired, “about my sister’s guttersnipe life?”

From Washington Post • Mar. 11, 2021

A full throttle paean to New York, this prologue levitates on the velocity of its nameless narrator’s guttersnipe lyricism.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2020

Parliament's website lists examples of words that might be considered offensive, including "stoolpigeon", "blackguard", "coward", "git", "guttersnipe", "hooligan" and "rat".

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2019

Between these reliable firms and the guttersnipe operator there are among detectives, as among other professions, every grade of reliability and respectability, some making a handsome living and some earning a bare existence.

From Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations The Veil Lifted, and Light Thrown on Crime and its Causes, and Criminals and their Haunts. Facts and Disclosures. by Howe, William F.