What does "spivvy" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "spivvy"?

Common synonyms include: spiffy, spiffy, spivved, spivved, spivvish, spivvish.

//ˈspɪvi// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

1
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."

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

From spiv + -y.

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