Meanings
nounteevy (countable and uncountable, plural teevies)
plural teevies · alternative teevee
- colloquialcountableuncountabletelevision
We are the Basset Hounds, as is well known by fans across the land who will be watching us in the Fudge Bowl classic on New Year's Day either in person or through the nationwide teevy.
1966, The Realm of Sport: A Classic Collection of the World's Great Sporting Events and Personalities as Recorded by the Most Distinguished Writers
Origin
Respelling of the abbreviation TV.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
teevy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teevy
MLA
“teevy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teevy. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “teevy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teevy.
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