spiv in English
noun
1
a man, typically characterized by flashy dress, who makes a living by disreputable dealings.
She would recount how it was possible to buy anything - from meat, chocolate, cigarettes and the obligatory ‘nylons’ - from the spivs and black market racketeers.
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