wide boy
wide boy noun: a man who lives by his wits, wheeling and dealing.
Noun
wide boy (plural wide boys)
- A man who lives by his wits, wheeling and dealing.
- 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.1992 July 21, Edwina Currie, Diary
wide boy meaning in Urdu
wide boy in Urdu
- بےایمان, دھوکے باز, گھاگ
Synonyms of wide boy
Forms of wide boy
| plural | wide boys |
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Origin of wide boy
Related to wide awake, i.e. sharp-witted, open-eyed, with wide open eyes.
Questions about wide boy
- What does wide boy mean?
- Wide boy means a man who lives by his wits, wheeling and dealing.
- What is wide boy in Urdu?
- Wide boy in Urdu is بےایمان, دھوکے باز, گھاگ. See Wide boy meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is wide boy?
- Wide boy is a noun.
- What is the plural of wide boy?
- The plural of wide boy is wide boys.
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