street arab
noun
,
Archaic: Sometimes Offensive.
1.
a person, especially a child, who lives a homeless, vagabond life on the streets; urchin.
Also,
street Arab
.
Origin
1860-65
Usage note
See
Arab
.
British Dictionary definitions for
street arab
street Arab
noun
1.
(
literary
,
old-fashioned
) a homeless child, esp one who survives by begging and stealing; urchin