Divvy
adj, noun, verb, slang
adj, noun, verb, slang ·2 syllables ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A dividend; a share or portion. informal
- 2 A foolish person. derogatory, slang
"Put it down and stop being a divvy!"
- 3 short for dividend; especially one paid by a cooperative society wordnet
Verb
- 1 To divide into portions. informal, transitive
"We divvied the money into equal portions to split between us."
Adjective
- 1 Divine; very pleasant, wonderful. dated, informal
"‘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.’"
Example
More examples"We try to divvy up the work fairly."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Clipping of dividend + -y.
Etymology 2
Unclear. Suggested sources include a corruption of Davy lamp as used by miners; dividend as an unemployment benefit; or divot meaning "turf", used euphemistically in place of the vulgar sod.
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