DIVVY

divvy

(noun) short for dividend; especially one paid by a cooperative society

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

divvy (plural divvies)

(informal) A dividend; a share or portion.

Verb

divvy (third-person singular simple present divvies, present participle divvying, simple past and past participle divvied)

(informal, transitive) To divide into portions.

Etymology 2

Noun

divvy (plural divvies)

(slang, pejorative) A foolish person.

Synonym: Thesaurus:fool

Etymology 3

Adjective

divvy (comparative more divvy, superlative most divvy)

(informal, dated) Divine; very pleasant, wonderful.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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