"spivish" meaning in English

See spivish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From spiv + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spiv|ish}} spiv + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} spivish (not comparable)
  1. Having the behaviour and appearance of a spiv. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: spivvish Translations (spiv like): αεριτζίδικος (aeritzídikos) (Greek)
    Sense id: en-spivish-en-adj-SUBC-GTw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

Alternative forms

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