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wide boy
wide boy noun (informal)
An astute or wily person, esp one prone to sharp practice
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Main Entry: ↑wide

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wide boy UK US noun [countable] [singular wide boy plural wide boys] british informal
a man who makes money dishonestly
Thesaurus: people who are considered dishonest or insinceresynonym

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wide boy,
British Slang. a young man of unscrupulous morals and manners; delinquent.

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noun, pl ⋯ boys [count]
Brit informal + disapproving : a man who earns a lot of money by doing things that are dishonest or illegal

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ˈwide boy [wide boy wide boys] noun (BrE, informal, disapproving)
a man who makes money in dishonest ways

Useful english dictionary. 2012.