"vecchia volpe" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Italian]

Forms: vecchie volpe [plural]
Etymology: Literally, “old fox”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|old fox}} “old fox”, {{lit|old fox}} Literally, “old fox” Head templates: {{it-noun|f|+first}} vecchia volpe f (plural vecchie volpe)
  1. (idiomatic) well-established, astute person; sly dog, old hand Tags: feminine, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-vecchia_volpe-it-noun-aW8DZ6dc Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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