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 Sly-Boots.Sly as a Fox. 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Sly Dog.
 
You’re a sly dog. “Un finmatois.” A playful way of saying, You pretend to be disinterested, but I can read between the lines.   1
 


 Sly-Boots.Sly as a Fox. 

 
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