Brewer's: Waifs and Strays

“Waifs” are stolen goods, which have been waived or abandoned by the thief. “Strays” are domestic animals which have wandered from their owners and are lost temporarily on permanently.

Waifs and strays of London streets.
The homeless poor.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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