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divvy

[div-ee]

verb (used with or without object)

divvied, divvying 
  1. to divide; distribute (often followed byup ).

    The thieves divvied up the loot.



noun

plural

divvies 
  1. a distribution or sharing.

divvy

1

/ ˈɪɪ /

noun

  1. short for dividend, esp (formerly) one paid by a cooperative society

  2. a share; portion

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to divide and share

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

divvy

2

/ ˈɪɪ /

noun

  1. dialecta stupid or foolish person

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of divvy1

1870–75; div(ide) or div(idend) + -y 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of divvy1

C20: perhaps from deviant
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It could be one of the defining moments between now and the next general election, as the government divvies up spending for the health service, defence, schools, the police, prisons, courts and much else.

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The problem stems from long-term funding challenges, Hsiao said in the interview, with the department receiving varying amounts of money each year that have to be divvied up among competing equipment needs.

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The ports have many ways to divvy up their numbers, to claim to be first and biggest and most.

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Talk about how you plan to divvy up expenses such as groceries and utilities.

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ever money is left over after the blazes Lewis plans to put toward scholarships for formerly incarcerated firefighters or divvy up and donate to individual prisoners’ commissary accounts.

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