spiv

Betekenis (Engels)

A smartly dressed person who trades in illicit, black-market or stolen goods, especially during World War II.
A flashy con artist, often homeless, who lives by his wits.
A low and common thief.
A slacker; one who shirks responsibility.

black marketeer

charlatan

clip artist

sharpy

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/spɪv/

Unknown. Perhaps from spiff, spiffy. Spiv was the nickname of Henry Bagster, a Londoner arrested a number of times in 1904-6 for activities as described below, and may have been the archetype. Also possibly from Romani spiv (“sparrow”), as active and opportunistic.

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