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What is a spiv?

What is a spiv? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (Britain, dated) A smartly dressed person who trades in illicit, black-market or stolen goods.
  2. (Britain, dated) A flashy con artist, often homeless, who lives by his wits.
  3. (Britain, dated) In Scotland Yard usage, a low and common thief.
  4. (Britain, dated) A slacker; one who shirks responsibility.
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Former EastEnders actor Leslie Grantham, 59, will play spiv Private Walker in the new production.
I had worked on the markets with my father before going to university so I possessed an apparent street-smartness, had access to a colourful costermonger vocabulary and tried passing myself off as a bit of spiv.
Instead of wearing the proper uniform, he dressed in a dowdy black suit and looked more like a spiv or businessman than representative of Queen and country.
Convicted crook Ray Williams is doing even more porridge than insurance spiv Rodney Adler.
Martin Clunes plays George Haigh, a wartime spiv who murdered nine people and dissolved their bodies in acid.
Spiv, a Denver and Olympia trio of guys named Chris, will play at John Henry's tonight.

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