adjective
[ only before noun ] ( informal , disapproving ) ( often of criminals ) not very important or successful
SYN petty :
a small-time crook
—compare big time
adjective
[ only before noun ] ( informal , disapproving ) ( often of criminals ) not very important or successful
SYN petty :
a small-time crook
—compare big time
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005