waifs and strays

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waifs and strays (British & Australian)

people or animals who have no home and no one to care for them Emma was always bringing home waifs and strays and giving them a bed for the night.

See also: and, stray

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The gesture did not come out of the blue because over the years she had offered a refuge to numerous waifs and strays from the home. OurSay by Birmingham Mail (England) It wouldn't be allowed now but she would bring all her waifs and strays into the school. Tributes to headteacher who loved children, pets and tennis by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) As well as the random waifs and strays handed in by concerned members of the public, Tony also helps rescue, rehabilitate and rehome animals for the Cat Society of Bahrain and Pet Animals. Animal shelter to make way for business complex by Gulf Weekly			vote against vote down vote for vote into vote into law vote of confidence vote of thanks vote on vote out of vote through vote with feet vouch for vulture wade wade across wade in wade into wade through waffle around wag wag chin wage wage against wager on wagon waifs and strays wait wait a minute wait a second wait and see wait at wait for the other shoe to drop wait on wait on hand and foot wait out wait tables wait turn wait up wait-and-see attitude waiting waiting in the wings wake wake from wake the dead wake to wake up wake up and smell the coffee Wake up and smell the coffee! wake up to walk walk a thin line			WAICA WAICC WAICENT WAICL WAICU WAICV Waid Waid WAIDE WAIDM Waidner-Burgess standard WAIE WAIER waif waif waif waif waif waif-like WAIFA WAIFEM Waifish Waifish Waifish waiflike waiflike waiflike Waifs Waifs Waifs waifs and strays Waift Waift WAIFW WAIG Waigaoqiao Bonded Logistics Park Waigaoqiao Bonded Logistics Zone Waigeo Waigeo Island WAIH WAIHA WAII WAIIMR WAIK Waikaremoana Waikaremoana Waikato Waikato Waikato (region/district) Waikato (region/district) Waikato Applied Network Dynamics Group Waikato Catchment Ecological Enhancement Trust Waikato District Health Board Waikato Dragon Boat Association Waikato Engineering Lifelines Group Waikato Environment for Knowledge Analysis Waikato Environment for Text Analysis Waikato Environmental Business Network Waikato Home Birth Association

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