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Word: spiv (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • British|dated a flashy con artist, often homeless, who lives by his wits
  • British|dated a slacker; one who shirks responsibility
  • British|dated a smartly dressed person who trades in illicit, black-market or stolen goods
  • British|dated in Scotland Yard usage, a low and common thief

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