[Ads-l] Words that end in letter "v"

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On Thu, Jan 5, 2023, 8:41 AM Jesse Sheidlower <jester at panix.com> wrote:

> Depends how obscure you want to get, but some that come to mind:
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> dev
> div
> Kalashnikov
> lev
> maglev
> perv
> rev
> shiv
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> On Thu, Jan 05, 2023 at 03:04:55PM +0000, Tom Zurinskas wrote:
> > Any other words that end in letter "v"?
> >
> > A.Word.A.Daywith Anu Garg
> >
> > spiv
> >
> > PRONUNCIATION:
> > (spiv) [
> https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordsmith.org%2Fwords%2Fimages%2Fsound-icon.png&t=1672924991&ymreqid=c4dc0a6e-30ad-4309-1c73-da000101ef00&sig=vzrrsPVIp6yyWoaTWw1.pQ--~D]
> <https://wordsmith.org/words/spiv.mp3>
> >
> > MEANING:
> > noun: An unscrupulous person or a petty criminal, especially one who is
> sharply dressed.
> > verb intr.: To make a living unscrupulously.
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> > Tom Zurinskas,  Originally from SW Conn 20 yrs,  college NE Tenn 3,
> work SE NJ  33,  resides SE Florida 18...  truespel.com
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