ADJ.
different
VERB + GUTTERSNIPE
draggletailed
noun
A person of the lowest social or economic class.
Do not worry, Mrs Kane, we will return you a different boy. The guttersnipe you bring us will not be the boy you get back.
A street urchin.
Never lose a chance: it doesnt come everyday. I shall make a duchess of this draggletailed guttersnipe.
A broker who sold securities in the street.
Do not worry, Mrs Kane, we will return you a different boy. The guttersnipe you bring us will not be the boy you get back.
WiktionaryNever lose a chance: it doesnt come everyday. I shall make a duchess of this draggletailed guttersnipe.
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In some senses, guttersnipe is marked as dated, derogatory, archaic, obsolete, slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.