Associations to the word «Spiv»
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Wiktionary
SPIV, noun. (British) (dated) A smartly dressed person who trades in illicit, black-market or stolen goods.
SPIV, noun. (British) (dated) A flashy con artist, often homeless, who lives by his wits.
SPIV, noun. (British) (dated) In Scotland Yard usage, a low and common thief.
SPIV, noun. (British) (dated) A slacker; one who shirks responsibility.
Dictionary definition
SPIV, noun. A person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemes; goes about smartly dressed and having a good time.
Wise words
Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry
and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society.