Wide-Boy is a person who is able to obtain or make almost anything happen (usually by nefarious means). A Wide Boy is a cut above the common spiv who dealt largely in Black-Market goods and racketeering. The term Wide Boy was in common use prior to 1936
by KelsonNapper July 3, 2010
by tiny little boy January 16, 2018
Wide boy ususally refers to a working class male who lives in London, and who lives by their wits and wheeler dealings....
by Shedster January 2, 2005