wide boy

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A man who lives by his wits, wheeling and dealing. Commonwealth,Ireland,UK,slang
    — 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.

词形变化

wide boys plural

词源

Related to wide awake, i.e. sharp-witted, open-eyed, with wide open eyes.
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