What is "smalltime"

Usage examples of "smalltime".

A quick comparison of his successful stolen bases versus times caught out in the attempt confirmed that he was an unsuccessful smalltime thief before La Plante took him on as a leg-breaker.

It surprised Longarm because the man was known to be a smalltime cattle thief down along the border.

Hollywood scriptwriter who remained unheralded during his lifetime, but has now received posthumous acclaim for his workin particular his darkly accurate pictures of smalltime con artists, congenital liars and occasional killers.

Born in Fife, he was raised mostly by his father, a smalltime stage hypnotist, and joined the army after leaving school.

Hollywood scriptwriter who remained unheralded during his lifetime, but has now received posthumous acclaim for his work-in particular his darkly accurate pictures of smalltime con artists, congenital liars and occasional killers.