divvyn.¹

Forms: also divi.

Etymology: Shortened < dividend n.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈdivvy.

colloquial.

= dividend n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > giving > distributing or dealing out > an allotted share, portion, or part > [noun]

dealc825

lotOE

dolea1225

partc1300

portion?1316

sort1382

parcelc1400

skiftc1400

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end1903

bite1925

1872 in Amer. Speech (1952) 27 77 A fraudulent ‘divy’.

1884 J. Hay Bread-winners x. 150 ‘You surely do not intend—’ ‘To strike Saul for a divvy?’

1889 W. Clarke in G. B. Shaw Fabian Ess. Socialism 88 It degenerated into mere ‘divvy’ hunting and joint-stock shop-keeping.

1890 Nation (N.Y.) 10 Apr. 291/1 Where the chiefs have large families, and the ‘divvies’ are inadequate for their support.

1894 Westm. Gaz. 3 Oct. 6/1 Co-operators tried to get as much as they could out of the servants, in order to increase the ‘divi’.

Derivatives

ˈdivvy v. colloquial to ‘go shares’. Frequently to divvy (up), to divide (up).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > giving > distributing or dealing out > distribute or deal out [verb (transitive)] > divide into shares > and give to others and oneself

divide1526

compart1575

to break with1821

divvy1877

the mind > possession > giving > distributing or dealing out > distribute or deal out [verb (transitive)] > divide into shares > divide and share out

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shiftc1000

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skiftc1420

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appart1798

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divvy1877

number1887

cut1928

1877 L. Grover in Goldberg & Heffner America's Lost Plays (1940) IV. 203 We divvy a cool $20,000.

1880 A. A. Hayes New Colorado (1881) xi. 156 The two men, unsuspicious of danger were ‘divvying up’ the spoils in the middle of the road.

1893 A. Kenealy Molly & Man 4 We even went so far as to ‘divvy up’.

1926 R. Kipling Debits & Credits 156 I pinched 'em an' divvied with Macklin.

1936 ‘R. Hyde’ Passport to Hell xv. 227 They didn't divvy up with the spoils like our crowd would have done.

1938 J. Rice Somers Inheritance iv. vii. 264 It says here his money is to be divvied up. How'd you like a cut-in?

1957 Times Lit. Suppl. 20 Dec. 766/5 The problem of ‘divvying-up’ the spoils of automation.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

divvyadj.¹

Brit.

/ˈdɪvi/, U.S.

/ˈdɪvi/

Etymology: < the first syllable of divine adj. (compare sense 5b at that entry) + -y suffix¹; compare deevy adj.

slang.

Extremely pleasant, ‘divine’, ‘heavenly’.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adjective]

faireOE

bremea1000

goodlyOE

goodfulc1275

noblec1300

pricec1300

specialc1325

gentlec1330

fine?c1335

singulara1340

thrivena1350

thriven and throa1350

gaya1375

properc1380

before-passinga1382

daintiful1393

principala1398

gradelya1400

burlyc1400

daintyc1400

thrivingc1400

voundec1400

virtuousc1425

hathelc1440

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rare?a1534

gallant1539

eximious1547

jolly1548

egregious?c1550

jellyc1560

goodlike1562

brawc1565

of worth1576

brave?1577

surprising1580

finger-licking1584

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excellinga1586

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excellent1604

valiant1604

fabulous1609

pure1609

starryc1610

topgallant1613

lovely1614

soaringa1616

twanging1616

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licking1648

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daisy1757

immense1762

elegant1764

super-extra1774

trimming1778

grand1781

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budgeree1793

crack1793

dandy1794

first rate1799

smick-smack1802

severe1805

neat1806

swell1810

stamming1814

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great1818

slap-up1823

slapping1825

high-grade1826

supernacular1828

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slick1833

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lummy1838

flash1840

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tall1840

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jammy1853

slashing1854

rip-staving1856

ripping1858

screaming1859

up to dick1863

nifty1865

premier cru1866

slap-bang1866

clinking1868

marvellous1868

rorty1868

terrific1871

spiffing1872

all wool and a yard wide1882

gorgeous1883

nailing1883

stellar1883

gaudy1884

fizzing1885

réussi1885

ding-dong1887

jim-dandy1888

extra-special1889

yum-yum1890

out of sight1891

outasight1893

smooth1893

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super1895

hot dog1896

to die for1898

yummy1899

deevy1900

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hi1901

v.g.1901

v.h.c.1901

divvy1903

doozy1903

game ball1905

goodo1905

bosker1906

crackerjack1910

smashinga1911

jake1914

keen1914

posh1914

bobby-dazzling1915

juicy1916

pie on1916

jakeloo1919

snodger1919

whizz-bang1920

wicked1920

four-star1921

wow1921

Rolls-Royce1922

whizz-bang1922

wizard1922

barry1923

nummy1923

ripe1923

shrieking1926

crazy1927

righteous1930

marvy1932

cool1933

plenty1933

brahmaa1935

smoking1934

solid1935

mellow1936

groovy1937

tough1937

bottler1938

fantastic1938

readyc1938

ridge1938

super-duper1938

extraordinaire1940

rumpty1940

sharp1940

dodger1941

grouse1941

perfecto1941

pipperoo1945

real gone1946

bosting1947

supersonic1947

whizzo1948

neato1951

peachy-keen1951

ridgey-dite1953

ridgy-didge1953

top1953

whizzing1953

badass1955

wild1955

belting1956

magic1956

bitching1957

swinging1958

ridiculous1959

a treat1959

fab1961

bad-assed1962

uptight1962

diggish1963

cracker1964

marv1964

radical1964

bakgat1965

unreal1965

pearly1966

together1968

safe1970

bad1971

brilliant1971

fabby1971

schmick1972

butt-kicking1973

ripper1973

Tiffany1973

bodacious1976

rad1976

kif1978

awesome1979

death1979

killer1979

fly1980

shiok1980

stonking1980

brill1981

dope1981

to die1982

mint1982

epic1983

kicking1983

fabbo1984

mega1985

ill1986

posho1989

pukka1991

lovely jubbly1992

awesomesauce2001

nang2002

bess2006

amazeballs2009

boasty2009

daebak2009

beaut2013

1903 Daily Chron. 1 Aug. 8/1 I heard one of them say that ‘the dimpy was divvy’, and this, when translated, meant that a certain dinner party was divine.

1924 F. M. Ford Some do Not i. ii. 48 The only divvy moment was when you stood waiting in the booking-office for the young man to take the tickets.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

divvyadj.²n.²

Brit.

/ˈdɪvi/, U.S.

/ˈdɪvi/

Forms: Also divy.

Etymology: Of uncertain origin.

dialect and slang (Midland and northern).

A. adj.²

Foolish, idiotic; half-witted, daft. Esp. of persons.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > weakness of intellect > [adjective] > idiotic

fonda1400

idiotc1400

idiotish1544

idiotly1581

idiotical1656

idiotic1659

imbecile1778

gypit1804

cretinist1858

cretinous1871

imbecilic1872

bodoh1873

dinlo1907

boob1911

pointy-headed1950

fuckwitted1973

divvy1975

fuckwit1979

numpty1992

1975 P. O'Shaughnessy in Lore & Lang. II. iii. 25 [Boston] Divvy,..daft.

1981 Guardian 1 Oct. 10/6 The instructor..did rise to describing young Oxborrow's rather poor landing as ‘divy-dancing down the runway’. The flight lieutenant must be from Liverpool, Divy is that city's word for moronic, or worse.

1987 Guardian 23 Feb. 12/4 [Nottingham] I would be grateful for some enlightenment on another insult whose origins perplex me: the word ‘divvy’—meaning ‘thick as two short planks’—which seems to be in quite general use among schoolchildren.

B. n.²

A foolish or half-witted person.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > stupid, foolish, or inadequate person > person of weak intellect > [noun] > idiot, crazy person

Jack foolc1405

drivel1478

idiotc1480

nidiot1533

hare-brain1542

hare-copa1566

nidget1579

lunatic1602

flight-head1605

moonling1631

driveller1682

tomfool1683

niddy-noddy1722

imbecile1781

puggle1783

gype1825

eejit1853

nowmun1854

dinlo1873

loon1885

ratbag1890

doughbakea1895

ding-a-ling1899

feeb1914

dingbat1915

bodoh1922

diddy1933

Nimrod1933

pranny1949

momo1953

head-the-ball1958

flake1968

fuckwit1969

tattie-bogle1969

div1975

tube1975

wazzock1976

gonzo1977

motorhead1979

prannet1979

twonk1981

dough ball1983

numpty1985

divvy1987

1987 Guardian 2 Mar. 12/7 I first started using the term ‘divvy’ some 20 years ago... When I was growing up in Liverpool in the 1960's it was commonly assumed to be derived from the word ‘individual’.

1989 Box Autumn 30/1 It was an automatic which we shouldn't have used because you can't get the wheel spins and loads of the criminals around Liverpool were saying ‘yah divvy ya shoulda used a turbo’.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1993; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

n.¹1872

adj.¹1903

adj.²n.²1975

单词	divvy
释义	divvyn.¹ Forms: also divi. Etymology: Shortened < dividend n.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈdivvy. colloquial. = dividend n. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > giving > distributing or dealing out > an allotted share, portion, or part > [noun] dealc825 lotOE dolea1225 partc1300 portion?1316 sort1382 parcelc1400 skiftc1400 pane1440 partagec1450 shift1461 skair1511 allotment1528 snapshare1538 share1539 slice1548 fee1573 snap1575 moiety1597 snatch1601 allotterya1616 proportiona1616 symbol1627 dealth1637 quantum1649 cavelc1650 snip1655 sortition1671 snack1683 quota1688 contingency1723 snick1723 contingent1728 whack1785 divvy1872 end1903 bite1925 1872 in Amer. Speech (1952) 27 77 A fraudulent ‘divy’. 1884 J. Hay Bread-winners x. 150 ‘You surely do not intend—’ ‘To strike Saul for a divvy?’ 1889 W. Clarke in G. B. Shaw Fabian Ess. Socialism 88 It degenerated into mere ‘divvy’ hunting and joint-stock shop-keeping. 1890 Nation (N.Y.) 10 Apr. 291/1 Where the chiefs have large families, and the ‘divvies’ are inadequate for their support. 1894 Westm. Gaz. 3 Oct. 6/1 Co-operators tried to get as much as they could out of the servants, in order to increase the ‘divi’. Derivatives ˈdivvy v. colloquial to ‘go shares’. Frequently to divvy (up), to divide (up). ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > giving > distributing or dealing out > distribute or deal out [verb (transitive)] > divide into shares > and give to others and oneself divide1526 compart1575 to break with1821 divvy1877 the mind > possession > giving > distributing or dealing out > distribute or deal out [verb (transitive)] > divide into shares > divide and share out dealc1000 shiftc1000 to-partc1325 partc1330 departa1340 divide1377 portion?a1400 dressc1410 parcel1416 skiftc1420 describe1535 repart1540 sever1548 disparklea1552 enterparten1556 share1577 to share out1583 repartitec1603 dispart1629 parcena1641 cavel1652 partage1660 split1674 snack1675 partition1740 scantle1749 appart1798 whack1819 divvy1877 number1887 cut1928 1877 L. Grover in Goldberg & Heffner America's Lost Plays (1940) IV. 203 We divvy a cool $20,000. 1880 A. A. Hayes New Colorado (1881) xi. 156 The two men, unsuspicious of danger were ‘divvying up’ the spoils in the middle of the road. 1893 A. Kenealy Molly & Man 4 We even went so far as to ‘divvy up’. 1926 R. Kipling Debits & Credits 156 I pinched 'em an' divvied with Macklin. 1936 ‘R. Hyde’ Passport to Hell xv. 227 They didn't divvy up with the spoils like our crowd would have done. 1938 J. Rice Somers Inheritance iv. vii. 264 It says here his money is to be divvied up. How'd you like a cut-in? 1957 Times Lit. Suppl. 20 Dec. 766/5 The problem of ‘divvying-up’ the spoils of automation. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online June 2019). divvyadj.¹ Brit. /ˈdɪvi/, U.S. /ˈdɪvi/ Etymology: < the first syllable of divine adj. (compare sense 5b at that entry) + -y suffix¹; compare deevy adj. slang. Extremely pleasant, ‘divine’, ‘heavenly’. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adjective] faireOE bremea1000 goodlyOE goodfulc1275 noblec1300 pricec1300 specialc1325 gentlec1330 fine?c1335 singulara1340 thrivena1350 thriven and throa1350 gaya1375 properc1380 before-passinga1382 daintiful1393 principala1398 gradelya1400 burlyc1400 daintyc1400 thrivingc1400 voundec1400 virtuousc1425 hathelc1440 curiousc1475 singlerc1500 beautiful1502 rare?a1534 gallant1539 eximious1547 jolly1548 egregious?c1550 jellyc1560 goodlike1562 brawc1565 of worth1576 brave?1577 surprising1580 finger-licking1584 admirablea1586 excellinga1586 ambrosial1598 sublimated1603 excellent1604 valiant1604 fabulous1609 pure1609 starryc1610 topgallant1613 lovely1614 soaringa1616 twanging1616 preclarent1623 primea1637 prestantious1638 splendid1644 sterling1647 licking1648 spankinga1666 rattling1690 tearing1693 famous1695 capital1713 yrare1737 pure and —1742 daisy1757 immense1762 elegant1764 super-extra1774 trimming1778 grand1781 gallows1789 budgeree1793 crack1793 dandy1794 first rate1799 smick-smack1802 severe1805 neat1806 swell1810 stamming1814 divine1818 great1818 slap-up1823 slapping1825 high-grade1826 supernacular1828 heavenly1831 jam-up1832 slick1833 rip-roaring1834 boss1836 lummy1838 flash1840 slap1840 tall1840 high-graded1841 awful1843 way up1843 exalting1844 hot1845 ripsnorting1846 clipping1848 stupendous1848 stunning1849 raving1850 shrewd1851 jammy1853 slashing1854 rip-staving1856 ripping1858 screaming1859 up to dick1863 nifty1865 premier cru1866 slap-bang1866 clinking1868 marvellous1868 rorty1868 terrific1871 spiffing1872 all wool and a yard wide1882 gorgeous1883 nailing1883 stellar1883 gaudy1884 fizzing1885 réussi1885 ding-dong1887 jim-dandy1888 extra-special1889 yum-yum1890 out of sight1891 outasight1893 smooth1893 corking1895 large1895 super1895 hot dog1896 to die for1898 yummy1899 deevy1900 peachy1900 hi1901 v.g.1901 v.h.c.1901 divvy1903 doozy1903 game ball1905 goodo1905 bosker1906 crackerjack1910 smashinga1911 jake1914 keen1914 posh1914 bobby-dazzling1915 juicy1916 pie on1916 jakeloo1919 snodger1919 whizz-bang1920 wicked1920 four-star1921 wow1921 Rolls-Royce1922 whizz-bang1922 wizard1922 barry1923 nummy1923 ripe1923 shrieking1926 crazy1927 righteous1930 marvy1932 cool1933 plenty1933 brahmaa1935 smoking1934 solid1935 mellow1936 groovy1937 tough1937 bottler1938 fantastic1938 readyc1938 ridge1938 super-duper1938 extraordinaire1940 rumpty1940 sharp1940 dodger1941 grouse1941 perfecto1941 pipperoo1945 real gone1946 bosting1947 supersonic1947 whizzo1948 neato1951 peachy-keen1951 ridgey-dite1953 ridgy-didge1953 top1953 whizzing1953 badass1955 wild1955 belting1956 magic1956 bitching1957 swinging1958 ridiculous1959 a treat1959 fab1961 bad-assed1962 uptight1962 diggish1963 cracker1964 marv1964 radical1964 bakgat1965 unreal1965 pearly1966 together1968 safe1970 bad1971 brilliant1971 fabby1971 schmick1972 butt-kicking1973 ripper1973 Tiffany1973 bodacious1976 rad1976 kif1978 awesome1979 death1979 killer1979 fly1980 shiok1980 stonking1980 brill1981 dope1981 to die1982 mint1982 epic1983 kicking1983 fabbo1984 mega1985 ill1986 posho1989 pukka1991 lovely jubbly1992 awesomesauce2001 nang2002 bess2006 amazeballs2009 boasty2009 daebak2009 beaut2013 1903 Daily Chron. 1 Aug. 8/1 I heard one of them say that ‘the dimpy was divvy’, and this, when translated, meant that a certain dinner party was divine. 1924 F. M. Ford Some do Not i. ii. 48 The only divvy moment was when you stood waiting in the booking-office for the young man to take the tickets. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2022). divvyadj.²n.² Brit. /ˈdɪvi/, U.S. /ˈdɪvi/ Forms: Also divy. Etymology: Of uncertain origin. dialect and slang (Midland and northern). A. adj.² Foolish, idiotic; half-witted, daft. Esp. of persons. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > weakness of intellect > [adjective] > idiotic fonda1400 idiotc1400 idiotish1544 idiotly1581 idiotical1656 idiotic1659 imbecile1778 gypit1804 cretinist1858 cretinous1871 imbecilic1872 bodoh1873 dinlo1907 boob1911 pointy-headed1950 fuckwitted1973 divvy1975 fuckwit1979 numpty1992 1975 P. O'Shaughnessy in Lore & Lang. II. iii. 25 [Boston] Divvy,..daft. 1981 Guardian 1 Oct. 10/6 The instructor..did rise to describing young Oxborrow's rather poor landing as ‘divy-dancing down the runway’. The flight lieutenant must be from Liverpool, Divy is that city's word for moronic, or worse. 1987 Guardian 23 Feb. 12/4 [Nottingham] I would be grateful for some enlightenment on another insult whose origins perplex me: the word ‘divvy’—meaning ‘thick as two short planks’—which seems to be in quite general use among schoolchildren. B. n.² A foolish or half-witted person. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > stupid, foolish, or inadequate person > person of weak intellect > [noun] > idiot, crazy person Jack foolc1405 drivel1478 idiotc1480 nidiot1533 hare-brain1542 hare-copa1566 nidget1579 lunatic1602 flight-head1605 moonling1631 driveller1682 tomfool1683 niddy-noddy1722 imbecile1781 puggle1783 gype1825 eejit1853 nowmun1854 dinlo1873 loon1885 ratbag1890 doughbakea1895 ding-a-ling1899 feeb1914 dingbat1915 bodoh1922 diddy1933 Nimrod1933 pranny1949 momo1953 head-the-ball1958 flake1968 fuckwit1969 tattie-bogle1969 div1975 tube1975 wazzock1976 gonzo1977 motorhead1979 prannet1979 twonk1981 dough ball1983 numpty1985 divvy1987 1987 Guardian 2 Mar. 12/7 I first started using the term ‘divvy’ some 20 years ago... When I was growing up in Liverpool in the 1960's it was commonly assumed to be derived from the word ‘individual’. 1989 Box Autumn 30/1 It was an automatic which we shouldn't have used because you can't get the wheel spins and loads of the criminals around Liverpool were saying ‘yah divvy ya shoulda used a turbo’. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1993; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1872adj.¹1903adj.²n.²1975
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Derivatives

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