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12/15/2011, 2:23 PM SeaHorse15
12/12/2011, 3:02 PM SeaHorse15
11/26/2007, 4:32 PM funinthesun19

Name Gavroche
Gender Masculine
Usage Literature
Pronounced Pron. GAV-rhosh
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

Used by Victor Hugo in his novel 'Les Misérables' (1862) for a son of the Thénardiers. Due to the character, who adopts #Gavroche# as his name, this has become a French slang word meaning "street urchin" or "mischievous child".
Added 11/26/2007 by funinthesun19