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Noun: spiv  spiv
Usage: Brit
  1. A person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemes; goes about smartly dressed and having a good time

Derived forms: spivs

Type of: bum [N. Amer], do-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer

Encyclopedia: Spiv

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