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spiv Definition

spiv Bedeutung

spiv a person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemes, goes about smartly dressed and having a good time
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In the United Kingdom, the word spiv is slang for a type of petty criminal who deals in illicit, typically black market, goods. The word was particularly used during the Second World War and in the post-war period when many goods were rationed due to shortages.