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guttersnipe vs throwaway

throwaway vs guttersnipe

guttersnipe and throwaway both are nouns.

guttersnipe is not an adjective while throwaway is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
guttersnipe Yes No No No
throwaway Yes Yes No No
As nouns, throwaway is a hyponym of guttersnipe; that is, throwaway is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than guttersnipe:
  • guttersnipe: a child who spends most of his time in the streets especially in slum areas
  • throwaway: (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
Other hyponyms of guttersnipe include gamine, gamin, street arab.
guttersnipe (noun) throwaway (noun)
a child who spends most of his time in the streets especially in slum areas an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis
(sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
guttersnipe (adjective) throwaway (adjective)
intended to be thrown away after use
thrown away
Difference between guttersnipe and throwaway

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