spivvish
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spivvish — spiv ► NOUN Brit. informal ▪ a flashily dressed man who makes a living by disreputable dealings. DERIVATIVES spivvish adjective spivvy adjective. ORIGIN perhaps related to SPIFFY(Cf. ↑S) … English terms dictionary
spivvy — adjective Of, related to, or resembling a spiv; flashy but often also seedy. To the south, though, the explosive crammed pod rushed over spivvy streets, directly above a barricade at the borders of Aspic and Barrackham. Syn: spiffy, spivved,… … Wiktionary
spiv — noun Brit. informal a man, typically a flashy dresser, who makes a living by disreputable dealings. Derivatives spivvish adjective spivvy adjective Origin 1930s: perh. related to spiffy … English new terms dictionary
spiv — ► NOUN Brit. informal ▪ a flashily dressed man who makes a living by disreputable dealings. DERIVATIVES spivvish adjective spivvy adjective. ORIGIN perhaps related to SPIFFY(Cf. ↑S) … English terms dictionary
spivvy — spiv ► NOUN Brit. informal ▪ a flashily dressed man who makes a living by disreputable dealings. DERIVATIVES spivvish adjective spivvy adjective. ORIGIN perhaps related to SPIFFY(Cf. ↑S) … English terms dictionary
spiv — n. Brit. colloq. a man, often characterized by flashy dress, who makes a living by illicit or unscrupulous dealings. Derivatives: spivvish adj. spivvy adj. Etymology: 20th c.: orig. unkn … Useful english dictionary
