divvy — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A dividend; a share or portion.

   Usage

   • Informal

Verb

1. To divide into portions.

   Usage

   • Informal
   • Transitive

   Examples

   We divvied the money into equal portions to split between us.

   It is a sordid business, this divvying us up by race.

Noun

1. A foolish person.

   Usage

   • Derogatory
   • Slang

   Examples

   Put it down and stop being a divvy!

Adjective

1. Divine; very pleasant, wonderful.

   Usage

   • Dated
   • Informal

   Examples

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   ‘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.’

Noun

1. short for dividend; especially one paid by a cooperative society

   Broader terms

   dividend