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Noun: spiv  spiv
Usage: Brit, informal
  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, informal], deadbeat [informal], do-nothing [informal], idler, layabout [informal], loafer, shirker [informal], slacker [informal]

Encyclopedia: Spiv

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