civvy

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/ˈsɪvi/

noun

A civilian; someone who is not in the military.

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Meanings

nouncivvy (plural civvies)

plural civvies · alternative civie · alternative civvie

  1. informalA civilian; someone who is not in the military.
  2. slangA manufactured cigarette, as opposed to a rollup.

    I reached across and offered him the packet of civvies.

    2012, John Hoskison, INSIDE (One Man's Experience of Prison)

    Synonyms: straight, tailor-made

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA manufactured cigarette, as opposed to a rollup.

Similar
straighttailor-made
Also see
tailor-made

Origin

Shortening of civilian + -y.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with civvy

privychivvygiveyskivvy
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Cite this entry
APA

civvy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civvy

MLA

“civvy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civvy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “civvy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civvy.

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