wide boy

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Definition of wide boy in English English dictionary

A man who lives by his wits, wheeling and dealing

disapproval A wide boy is a man, especially a young man, who has a lot of money but who earns it in a dishonest or illegal way. a man who makes money in dishonest ways and uses it to buy expensive clothes, cars etc - used to show disapproval

Related Terms

wide boys

plural form of wide boy

Turkish pronunciation

wayd boy

Synonyms

spiv

Pronunciation

/ˈwīd ˈboi/ /ˈwaɪd ˈbɔɪ/