- Brit short for dividend, esp (formerly) one paid by a cooperative society
- US Canadian a share; portion
- (transitive) usually followed by up: to divide and share
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div•vy /ˈdɪvi/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + (up +) object], -vied, -vy•ing. [Informal.]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Informal Termsto divide;
distribute:The thieves decided to divvy (up) the money they'd stolen.
div•vy
(div′ē),USA pronunciation v., -vied, -vy•ing, n., pl. -vies. [Informal.]
v.t., v.i.
n.
v.t., v.i.
- Informal Termsto divide;
distribute (often fol. by up):The thieves divvied up the loot.
n.
- Informal Termsa distribution or sharing.
- div(ide) or div(idend) + -y2 1870–75
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divvy /ˈdɪvɪ/ informal n ( pl -vies)
divvy /ˈdɪvɪ/ n ( pl -vies)
- slang a foolish person