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spiv

noun

1
British : a man who lives by his wits without regular employment
2
British : slacker sense 1
spivvy adjective British

Word History

Etymology

alteration of English dialect spiff flashy dresser, from spiff dandified

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of spiv was circa 1934

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