spivvy

adj
/ˈspɪvi/

Etymology

From spiv + -y.

  1. derived from spiv — “sparrow
  2. suffixed as spivvy — “spiv + y

Definitions

  1. Of, related to, or resembling a spiv

    Of, related to, or resembling a spiv; flashy but often also seedy.

    • To the south, though, the explosive-crammed pod rushed over spivvy streets, directly above a barricade at the borders of Aspic and Barrackham.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for spivvy. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA