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Definition of small-time adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

small-time

adjective
 
/ˈsmɔːl taɪm/
 
/ˈsmɔːl taɪm/
 [only before noun] (informal, disapproving)
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  1. (often of criminals) not very important or successful synonym petty
    • a small-time crook
    compare big timeTopics Difficulty and failurec2
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySmall-time is used with these nouns:
    • crook
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