wide boy
Flashy street operator
A wide boy is British slang for a man who lives by his wits, making money through shrewd or slightly dishonest dealings.
The term suggests flashy clothes, fast talk, and dubious schemes—someone who operates in the gray area between legitimate business and outright fraud: He's a bit of a wide boy, always got something to sell out of his car boot.
Fraud who deceives for profit
- swindlerPerson who deceives for money
- grifterPetty fraud perpetrator
- fraudsterCriminal deceiver for gain
- sharkCartilaginous marine predator
trickster · cheat · charlatan · scammer · hustler · shyster · crooked · shifty
Flashy petty criminal
- wheeler-dealerAggressive, scheming dealmaker
- chancerUnscrupulous risk-taker
- East EndLondon district beyond the City
- ducking and divingEvasive, opportunistic behavior
dodgy · trader · geezer · Portobello · lad · market stall · cash in hand
Practically clever, perceptive
- savvyPractical shrewdness
- cannyShrewdly practical and cautious
- wilySkilled at deception
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
streetwise · astute · quick-witted · scheming · calculating · opportunistic · resourceful · smooth operator
conman
Fraud who deceives for profit
- swindlerPerson who deceives for money
- grifterPetty fraud perpetrator
- fraudsterCriminal deceiver for gain
shark · trickster · cheat · charlatan · scammer · hustler · shyster · crooked · shifty · underhanded
spiv
Flashy petty criminal
- wheeler-dealerAggressive, scheming dealmaker
- chancerUnscrupulous risk-taker
- East EndLondon district beyond the City
ducking and diving · dodgy · trader · geezer · Portobello · lad · market stall · cash in hand
shrewd
Practically clever, perceptive
sharp · streetwise · astute · quick-witted · scheming · calculating · opportunistic · resourceful · smooth operator · fast talker
ostentatious
Showily excessive
garish · brash · loud · glitzy · flash · tacky · swanky · snazzy · gold chain · pinky ring
wide boystraight shooter
Forthright, blunt person
honest broker · straight arrow · pillar of the community · man of his word · good egg
wide boygentleman
Courteous, honorable man
pillar of society · professional · solid citizen · square · stuffed shirt
wide, boy, widely, widen, wider, widest, width, boys, boyish