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Meaning of wide boy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

wide column store wide game wide open wide place in the road wide receiver Wide SCSI