divvy

Etymology 1
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Alternative forms

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Noun

 * 1)  A dividend; a share or portion.

Translations

 * German:

Verb

 * 1)  To divide into portions.
 * 2) * 2006, John C. Roberts, concurrence and dissent in part in League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry, 548 U.S. 399 (2006)
 * It is a sordid business, this divvying us up by race.
 * It is a sordid business, this divvying us up by race.

Translations

 * French: ,
 * German:, , ,

Etymology 2
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.

Noun

 * 1)  A foolish person.

Adjective

 * 1)  Divine; very pleasant, wonderful.