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spitting cobra
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spiv
spiv [ spiv ] (plural spivs)


noun 
Definition:
 
U.K. an offensive term for a man whose way of dressing is considered ostentatiously stylish and whose integrity is doubted ( slang insult )

[Mid-20th century. Origin ?]

spiv·vy adjective
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