单词 | spiv |
释义 | spiv (once / 118194 pages) n WORD FAMILY spiv: spivs USAGE EXAMPLESPerry himself had envisaged playing the spiv, Private Walker, but David Croft, who was drafted in to help Perry with the scripts, advised against it. BBC(Oct 23, 2016) Nigel Evans, a Tory backbencher, accused the government of “spiv Robert Mugabe antics” that he would condemn in his role as an international election observer. The Guardian(Apr 11, 2016) As the spiv, Flash Harry, he was a ready source of nylons for the girls in the school and drink for the teachers. BBC(Aug 06, 2015) n a person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemes; goes about smartly dressed and having a good time Hyper bum, do-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer person who does no work |
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