e/Spiv

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has glosseng: Spiv is a British word for a particular kind of petty criminal, who deals in stolen or black market goods of questionable authenticity, especially a slickly-dressed man offering goods at bargain prices. The goods are generally not what they seem or have been obtained illegally. It was particularly used during the Second World War and in the Post-War rationing period for black-market dealers. Origins According to Eric Partridge the word was originally race-course slang, but had become widely accepted by 1950. It appeared in a paperback crime novel in 1934.
lexicalizationeng: Spiv
instance ofe/Sovetsky Soyuz
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has glossrus: Фарцо́вщик (разг. от ) — в СССР 50-80 гг. — тот, кто добывает и/или спекулирует вещами («фирмо́й»), выменянными или перекупленными у приезжих иностранцев. Самоназвания фарцовщиков: «утюг», «бомбила/о», «фарца́», «маклак», «деловар», «штальман».
lexicalizationrus: фарцовщик

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