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divvy

UK/ˈdɪvi/ US/ˈdɪvi/ uncommon dated informal slang

noun

Origin

Unclear. Suggested sources include a corruption of Davy lamp as used by miners; dividend as an unemployment benefit; or divot meaning "turf", used euphemistically in place of the vulgar sod.

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