wide boy

Noun

Britain

(Britain) A man who lives by his wits, wheeling and dealing.

Japanese Meaning

ずる賢く、機知に富んで狡猾な方法で商売を行う男 / 巧妙に取引を行い、自分の知恵で生計を立てる男 / 自分の知恵と抜け目なさで商売をする男

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The local wide boy sold bootleg DVDs outside the station, always looking for his next quick profit.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その地域のやり手の商売人は駅の外で海賊版のDVDを売り、いつも次の手っ取り早いもうけを狙っていた。

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(Britain) A man who lives by his wits, wheeling and dealing.

Much amusement at Westminster about David Mellor, a wide boy if ever there was one. Someone tapped his girlfriend's phone and sold the tape to The People. Very funny stuff—all about how knackered he was.

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wide boys

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