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
Brock	[brɔk]
WŁAdek	VWAW-dek	Polish
John	[dʒɔn]
Yvette	ee-VET (French), i-VET (English)	French, English
FlannÁN	-	Irish
Shiori	shee-o-ṙee	Japanese