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ˈsmall-time ADJ

small-time

mickerig inf

small-time person

small-time crook

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small-time crook

small-time villain

kleiner Fisch fig hum inf

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Jimmy was a small-time bookie who had a reputation for never writing anything down. en.wikipedia.org

Instead, he meets this man's two grandsons, two good-natured brothers who are nevertheless small-time criminals and experts in demolition. en.wikipedia.org

He sees their small-time existence and how beautifully they sing. en.wikipedia.org

The film tells the story of three small-time criminals who take hostages when they are cornered by the police. en.wikipedia.org

They'd goad small-time investors to plunk down money, then dump their own shares right before the inevitable crash. www.vocativ.com

Bill followed them into the oil business in 1929, and the three continued performing in small-time and private venues. en.wikipedia.org

Benny believed that small-time gamblers should get the same comps as those who bet big money. en.wikipedia.org

He steps up from playing small-time card games to becoming a bookie. en.wikipedia.org

Its main clientele are small business teams, such as start-up companies and small-time entrepreneurs, that need flexible office space solutions. en.wikipedia.org

Fences also often use chicanery to pad their profits by duping thieves (especially small-time thieves) about quality, quantity, and price. en.wikipedia.org

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