"bevvy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɛvi/ Audio: En-au-bevvy.ogg [Australia] Forms: bevvies [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of beverage + -y (diminutive suffix) Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*peh₃-}}, {{clipping|en|beverage}} Clipping of beverage, {{suffix|en||y|pos2=diminutive suffix}} + -y (diminutive suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} bevvy (plural bevvies)
  1. (British, Ireland, slang) Alcoholic beverage. Tags: British, Ireland, slang Categories (topical): Alcoholic beverages
    Sense id: en-bevvy-en-noun-KWhteNPS Disambiguation of Alcoholic beverages: 62 38 Categories (other): British English, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 49 51

Verb

IPA: /ˈbɛvi/ Audio: En-au-bevvy.ogg [Australia] Forms: bevvies [present, singular, third-person], bevvying [participle, present], bevvied [participle, past], bevvied [past]
Etymology: Clipping of beverage + -y (diminutive suffix) Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*peh₃-}}, {{clipping|en|beverage}} Clipping of beverage, {{suffix|en||y|pos2=diminutive suffix}} + -y (diminutive suffix) Head templates: {{en-verb}} bevvy (third-person singular simple present bevvies, present participle bevvying, simple past and past participle bevvied)
  1. (British, Ireland, slang, intransitive) To get drunk. Tags: British, Ireland, intransitive, slang
    Sense id: en-bevvy-en-verb-5Xog-EjD Categories (other): British English, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 49 51

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