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.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Balmforth	['ba:mfəθ]
Sanjica	SAHN-yee-tsah	Croatian
Methodius	mə-THO-dee-əs (English)	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Tresha	-	English (Rare)
Ethne	-	Irish
Karolyn	KER-ə-lin, KAR-ə-lin	English