
Urchin
Poverty Connotation
Suggests the child comes from a disadvantaged background, invoking sympathy or social issues.

The urchin wandered the streets, his eyes reflecting a life of hardship.
Victorian Era
Commonly used in historical contexts, especially literature about or set in the Victorian period.

Dickens novels often feature urchins in the gloomy alleys of London.
Visual Imagery
Elicits a clear image of the child's appearance, typically unkempt and dirty.

The small urchin's clothes were tattered, barely hanging onto his thin frame.
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