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spivvy
[ spiv-ee ]
/ ˈspɪv i /
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adjective, spiv·vi·er, spiv·vi·est.Chiefly British.
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Also spiv·ving [spiv-ing]. /ˈspɪv ɪŋ/.
Words nearby spivvy
spittoon, spit up, spitz, Spitzenburg, spiv, spivvy, splad, 'splain, splake, splanchnapophysis, splanchnectopia
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How to use spivvy in a sentence
Art collectors were spivvy and profiteering even during the Renaissance.