spivvy

English

Etymology

spiv +‎ -y

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈspɪvi/

Adjective

spivvy (comparative spivvier, superlative spivviest)

  1. Of, related to, or resembling a spiv; flashy but often also seedy.
    • 2004, China Miéville, Iron Council, Del Rey trade paperback ed., published 2005, →ISBN, page 464:
      To the south, though, the explosive-crammed pod rushed over spivvy streets, directly above a barricade at the borders of Aspic and Barrackham.

Synonyms

References
  • Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.
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