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单词 spiv
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
spiv  (spiv),USA pronunciation n. [Brit. Informal.]
  1. British Termsa petty criminal, esp. a black marketeer, racetrack tout, or petty thief.
  • 1885–90; back formation from dialect, dialectal spiving smart; perh. akin to spiffy

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
spiv /spɪv/ n
  1. Brit slang a person who makes a living by underhand dealings or swindling; black marketeer
Etymology: 20th Century: back formation from dialect spiving smart; compare spiffy, spiffing

ˈspivvy adj
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