bevvy

English

Etymology

Shortening of beverage + -y (diminutive suffix)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛvi/
  • Homophone: bevy

Noun

bevvy (plural bevvies)

  1. (Britain, slang) Alcoholic beverage.

Verb

bevvy (third-person singular simple present bevvies, present participle bevvying, simple past and past participle bevvied)

  1. (Britain, slang, intransitive) To drink alcohol.
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