n. an arch, consummate ~
USAGE NOTE: In AE , ~ is mostly literary or humorous; in BE slang, it still means 'criminal'.
n. an arch, consummate ~
USAGE NOTE: In AE , ~ is mostly literary or humorous; in BE slang, it still means 'criminal'.
The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations. Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям. 2012