plural of Gasse

(idiomatic) a talented and versatile person who is involved in many endeavours, implying initiative and great activity, but possibly also a certain rashness or recklessness; a self-starter, go-getter, allrounder, jack of all trades

(literally, possibly obsolete) somebody who walks (about) on alleys / (possibly obsolete) a song sung on alleys / (colloquial, derogatory, dated) popular tune, ditty