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noun
A person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemes; goes about smartly dressed and having a good time.
is a specific kind of: bum, do-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer.
domain region: Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Dutch: zwarte handelaar
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