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Related to wide awake, i.e. sharp-witted, open-eyed, with wide open eyes.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
wide boy
Today it means: A man who lives by his wits, wheeling and dealing. Full definition →
Today it means: A man who lives by his wits, wheeling and dealing. Full definition →
Related to wide awake, i.e. sharp-witted, open-eyed, with wide open eyes.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.