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Waifs Crossword Clue

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noun

• (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets

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noun

• poor and often mischievous city child

36%9 Voyaging waifs
noun

• anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place

• a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support

adjective satellite

• wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community

• continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another

verb

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

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New York Times04 Sep 2021 Across 37
New York Times04 Aug 2004 Down 43
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