spiv

n. 游手好闲的人

发音

其它 /spɪv/

词形变化

spivs 复数 spivs

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A smartly dressed person who trades in illicit, black-market or stolen goods, especially during World War II.

    爱尔兰 英国 历史
  2. 2.

    A flashy con artist, often homeless, who lives by his wits.

    爱尔兰 英国 过时
  3. 3.

    A low and common thief.

    爱尔兰 英国 过时
  4. 4.

    A slacker; one who shirks responsibility.

    爱尔兰 英国 过时

词汇关系

名词

上位词 5

bum loafer layabout do-nothing idler

词源

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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