- spivvy
- adjective see spiv
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
spivvy
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spivvy — /spiv ee/, adj., spivvier, spivviest. Chiefly Brit. spiffy. Also, spivving /spiv ing/. * * * spivvˈy adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑spiv * * * spivvy adjective [adjective spivvy … Useful english dictionary
spivvy — adjective Of, related to, or resembling a spiv; flashy but often also seedy. To the south, though, the explosive crammed pod rushed over spivvy streets, directly above a barricade at the borders of Aspic and Barrackham. Syn: spiffy, spivved,… … Wiktionary
spivvy — spiv ► NOUN Brit. informal ▪ a flashily dressed man who makes a living by disreputable dealings. DERIVATIVES spivvish adjective spivvy adjective. ORIGIN perhaps related to SPIFFY(Cf. ↑S) … English terms dictionary
spivvy — /spiv ee/, adj., spivvier, spivviest. Chiefly Brit. spiffy. Also, spivving /spiv ing/. * * * … Universalium
spivvy — adj Dressed up. (See spiffy, too) Boy, don t we look spivvytoday? 1940s … Historical dictionary of American slang
spivvy — adj. (British Slang) spiffy, elegant, posh, well dressed; characteristic of a spiv, of questionable character … English contemporary dictionary
spivvy — See: spiv … English dictionary
spiv — UK [spɪv] / US noun [countable] Word forms spiv : singular spiv plural spivs British informal old fashioned 1) an insulting word for a working class man who dresses in fashionable or expensive clothes in order to impress people 2) an insulting… … English dictionary
spiv — noun Etymology: alteration of English dialect spiff flashy dresser, from spiff dandified Date: circa 1934 1. British a man who lives by his wits without regular employment 2. British slacker 1 • spivvy adjective, British … New Collegiate Dictionary
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