Noun
street urchin (plural street urchins)
(Britain, obsolescent) A child who lives, or spends most of his or her time, in the streets; sometimes a petty thief or pickpocket.
Only an orphaned street urchin would be fitting for a man who now had to eke out a life on the mean streets of fourteenth century London. Source: Internet
Esther M. Friesner, "Miss Thing" ( 5/97) Performers at a club featuring drag shows take in a street urchin whose true nature surprises even them. Source: Internet