"nevvy" meaning in All languages combined

See nevvy on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: nevvies [plural]
Etymology: From neve and/or nephew + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|nephew|-y}} nephew + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} nevvy (plural nevvies)
  1. (colloquial, UK dialectal) A nephew. Tags: UK, colloquial, dialectal Categories (topical): Male family members
    Sense id: en-nevvy-en-noun-~U~4JMiI Disambiguation of Male family members: 72 28 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. (UK dialectal) A grandson. Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-nevvy-en-noun-wL6FFntW Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: nevey, nevvie, neffy, nevy [19th century]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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