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spiv
spiv S0651800 (spĭv)n. Chiefly British Slang 1. One, usually unemployed, who lives by one's wits.2. One who shirks work or responsibility; a slacker.
[Dialectal spif, dandified, dandy.]spiv (spɪv) nslang Brit a person who makes a living by underhand dealings or swindling; black marketeer[C20: back formation from dialect spiving smart; compare spiffy, spiffing] ˈspivvy adjspiv (spɪv)
n. Brit. Informal. a petty criminal, esp. a black marketeer, racetrack tout, or petty thief. [1885–90; back formation from dial. spiving smart; perhaps akin to spiffy] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | spiv - a person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemes; goes about smartly dressed and having a good timeBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdomdo-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer, bum - person who does no work; "a lazy bum" |
TranslationsSPIV
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| SPIV➣Stereoscopic Particle Image Velocimetry | | SPIV➣Scanning Particle Image Velocimetry (astrophysics) | | SPIV➣Sales Performance Incentive |
spiv
Related to spiv: spiceWords related to spivnoun a person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemesRelated Words- Britain
- Great Britain
- U.K.
- UK
- United Kingdom
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- do-nothing
- idler
- layabout
- loafer
- bum
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