bevvy

English

Etymology

Clippingofbeverage+‎-y(diminutive suffix)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/ˈbɛvi/

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• Rhymes:-ɛvi
• Homophone:bevy

Noun

bevvy(pluralbevvies)

1. (British,Ireland,slang)Alcoholicbeverage.
   • 1997,James Gardiner,Who's a Pretty Boy Then?,page123:

     Well, sheschlumphedher Vera down thescreechat a rate ofknots,zhooshedup theriah,checked theslapin the mirror behind the bar, straightened up oneoglefake riah that had come adrift, andbold as brassorderliedover as fast as she could manage in thosebatsand, in her best lips, asked, if she couldparkertheomiabevvy.

   • 1998,Toni Davidson,Intoxication: An Anthology of Stimulant-based Writing,page44:

     'Want someLou Reed?' asked Spam.
     'Nah. I'll stick to thebevvy.'

Verb

bevvy(third-person singular simple presentbevvies,present participlebevvying,simple past and past participlebevvied)

1. (British,Ireland,slang,intransitive)To getdrunk.
   • 2019,Craig Ferguson,Riding the Elephant:

     Anthony and Ibevviedtogether a few nights, but the truth is I couldn't keep up.