divvy
English
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA(key): /ˈdɪvi/
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Etymology 1
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Noun
divvy (plural divvies)
Verb
divvy (third-person singular simple present divvies, present participle divvying, simple past and past participle divvied)
- (informal, transitive) To divide into portions.
- We divvied the money into equal portions to split between us.
Derived terms
Translations
arithmetic: a number or expression
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Etymology 2
Origin uncertain.
Alternative forms
Noun
divvy (plural divvies)
- (slang, derogatory) A foolish person.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:fool
- Put it down and stop being a divvy!
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Adjective
divvy (comparative more divvy, superlative most divvy)
- (informal, dated) Divine; very pleasant, wonderful.
- 1924, Ford Madox Ford, Some Do Not..., Penguin 2012 (Parade's End), page 36:
- ‘You'd find,’ the priest said, ‘that it whittled down until the only divvy moment was when you stood waiting in the booking-office for the young man to take the tickets.’
- 1924, Ford Madox Ford, Some Do Not..., Penguin 2012 (Parade's End), page 36:
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