wide boynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈwaɪd ˌbɔɪ/us/ˈwaɪd ˌbɔɪ/UK informal disapprovinga man who is dishonest or who deceives people in the way he does business:
Some of the younger property developers are real wide boys.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Unpleasant men
- badass
- blackguard
- blighter
- bounder
- bovver boy
- caveman
- creep
- dog
- git
- lager lout
- love rat
- oik
- roughneck
- ruffian
- scoundrel
- toad
- warlock
- white van man
- wise guy
- yob
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