χαμίνι

Etymology
. First attested in the 1862 Greek translation by Ioannis-Isidoridis Skylitsis of (by Victor Hugo). Apparently, a translation&#8209;neologism, [g] > [x] instead of [γ], trying to avoid the derogatory *γαμίνι, or intended to remind of.

Noun

 * 1) street urchin, guttersnipe

Synonyms

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