Spivvy

Origin

spiv + -y

Full definition of spivvy

Adjective

1. Of, related to, or resembling a spiv; flashy but often also seedy.
• 2004, China Miéville, Iron Council, Del Rey trade paperback ed. (2005), ISBN 978-0345458421, p. 464,To the south, though, the explosive-crammed pod rushed over spivvy streets, directly above a barricade at the borders of Aspic and Barrackham.

Synonyms

• spiffy
• spivved
• spivvish