Meanings
divvie1
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noundivvie (plural divvies)
plural divvies · alternative divvy
- UKderogatoryslangA stupid person; someone of low intelligence.
Origin
divvie · noun
Originating from prison slang in the UK. A job often given to the lowest inmates was to put cardboard dividers into boxes. Someone given this job was a 'divider' or a 'div'. Now used as an insult to those who display stupidity.
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divvie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divvie
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“divvie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divvie. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “divvie,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divvie.
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