A wideboy probably talks a little too much about his
sub-criminal activities. A wideboy sells watches on the
streets trying to make people believe they are stolen so that
they feel naughty. A wideboy knows a man who can get you
tickets for the game, Saturday. A wideboy can't stand "the
filth" and is terrified of having his collar felt but
addresses all policeman to their faces as Sir or Mr. A
wideboy might wear a tie but he'll never do his top button
up. A wideboy might work down the market or even as an estate
agent and he'll keep his wad folded in his pocket. Wideboys
pay cash. If a wideboy gets into a fight he's more likely to
settle it with a headbutt or a spontaneous snooker cue than a
premeditated baseball bat. A wideboy is not a hard man but he
knows a man who is.
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