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suede-shoe operator

suede-shoe operator noun: a flashy and dishonest trader.

Noun

suede-shoe operator (plural suede-shoe operators)

  1. (slang) A flashy and dishonest trader.
    • In any event, the first time the homeowner comes in contact with the contractor is when the job is actually performed. By then, Childers said, the "suede shoe" operator has skipped town and the contractor is responsible […]1959, Weekly News Letter, volumes 1-2
    • The profit allowance must be such that it will discourage the "speculator" or "suede shoe" operator. The purpose is to exclude from FHA insured properties the possibility of exorbitant profits at the purchaser's expense.1970, United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Equal Educational Opportunity, Equal Educational Opportunity: Hearings, page 10855

Forms of suede-shoe operator

pluralsuede-shoe operators

Questions about suede-shoe operator

What does suede-shoe operator mean?
Suede-shoe operator means a flashy and dishonest trader.
What part of speech is suede-shoe operator?
Suede-shoe operator is a noun.
What is the plural of suede-shoe operator?
The plural of suede-shoe operator is suede-shoe operators.

Words near suede-shoe operator in the dictionary

  1. sued
  2. sued one's livery
  3. sued out
  4. sueda
  5. suede
  6. suede-shoe operator
  7. suede-shoe operators
  8. suede-shoe salesman
  9. suede-shoe salesmen
  10. suedecloth
  11. sueded

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