divvy
divvy Lexical Profile
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• verb
To divide, share, or parcel out among several people (usually followed by "up").
"The roommates decided to divvy up the household chores equally at the start of the semester."
• noun
A share, portion, or dividend (informal).
"Each partner received a fair divvy of the seasonal profits."
British A foolish or stupid person (slang).
"He felt like a right divvy after locking his keys inside the car."
• adjective
British Foolish, silly, or slow-witted (slang).
"Don't be so divvy; check the map before we set off in the wrong direction."
Word Nuance & Usage
As a verb, "divvy" is informal and is almost always paired with the particle "up" (to "divvy up" something). In British slang, the noun and adjective senses meaning a foolish person or stupid are unrelated to the sense of dividing.
• Rhymes for divvy
Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the late 19th century as a colloquial shortening of "dividend" with the diminutive suffix "-y", which subsequently gave rise to the verb meaning to divide or share.