"Del Boy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Del Boys [plural]
Etymology: Nickname of Derek Trotter, a character of this kind in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Del Boy}} Del Boy (plural Del Boys)
  1. (UK) a male confidence trickster. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-Del_Boy-en-noun-aLVGg3rK Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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