| 单词 | spiv |
| 释义 | spiv[ spiv ] / spɪv / noun British Informal.a petty criminal, especially a black marketeer, racetrack tout, or petty thief. Origin of spiv1885–90; back formation from dial. spiving smart; perhaps akin to spiffy Words nearby spivspittle insect, spittoon, spit up, spitz, spitzenburg, spiv, spivvy, splad, 'splain, splake, splanchnapophysis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for spivspiv / (spɪv) / nounBritish slang a person who makes a living by underhand dealings or swindling; black marketeer Derived forms of spivspivvy, adjectiveWord Origin for spivC20: back formation from dialect spiving smart; compare spiffy, spiffing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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