galopín

Definitions of galopín
  1. noun
    a young man acting as a servant on a ship
    synonyms: grumete, paje
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    type of:
    sirviente
    a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
  2. noun
    poor and often mischievous city child
    synonyms: arrapiezo, criajo, garulla, golfillo, golfo, mataperros, patojo, pingucho
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    types:
    descamisado, guiñapo
    a dirty shabbily clothed urchin
    tunante
    (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
    type of:
    alevín, chaval, chico, chiquillo, crío, menor, niño
    a young person of either sex
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