"spiv" meaning in Anglais

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Noun

IPA: \spɪv\ Forms: spivs [plural]
  1. Homme bien habillé qui marchande des biens illégaux, du marché noir ou volés, en particulier durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Tags: dated
    Sense id: fr-spiv-en-noun-s3twMK-J Categories (other): Termes vieillis en anglais, Anglais du Royaume-Uni
  2. Arnaqueur peu discret, souvent sans-abri, et qui survit par sa ruse. Tags: obsolete
  3. Voleur de bas étage. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: fr-spiv-en-noun-LKvpREyi Categories (other): Termes désuets en anglais, Anglais du Royaume-Uni
  4. Fainéant, feignasse, tire-au-flanc, fumiste.
    Sense id: fr-spiv-en-noun-1V4T2Cfa Categories (other): Anglais du Royaume-Uni
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: spivvery, spivish, spivvy

Inflected forms

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