divvy

divvy
divvy (v.) 1872, American English, originally a noun, a slang shortening of DIVIDEND (Cf. dividend); the verb was in use by 1877 and is primary now (the noun is not in "Webster's New World Dictionary"), leading some (e.g. "Webster's") to think the word is a slang alteration of divide. Related: Divvying. In early 20c. British slang the same word was a shortening of DIVINE (Cf. divine) (adj.).

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  • divvy — informal ► NOUN (also divi) (pl. divvies) Brit. ▪ a dividend or share, especially of profits earned by a cooperative. ► VERB (divvies, divvied) ▪ share out …   English terms dictionary

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  • divvy — UK [ˈdɪvɪ] / US verb Word forms divvy : present tense I/you/we/they divvy he/she/it divvies present participle divvying past tense divvied past participle divvied Phrasal verbs: divvy up …   English dictionary

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