Spiv meaning
One, usually unemployed, who lives by one's wits.
noun
One who shirks work or responsibility; a slacker.
noun
A man who lives by his wits, without doing any regular or honest work, esp. one engaged in petty, shady dealings.
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(UK, dated) In Scotland Yard usage, a low and common thief.
noun
Origin of spiv
- Dialectal spif dandified, dandy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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