"divvy van" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: EN-AU ck1 divvy van.ogg [Australia] Forms: divvy vans [plural]
Etymology: From a diminutive of divisional + van. Etymology templates: {{m|en|divisional}} divisional, {{m|en|van}} van Head templates: {{en-noun}} divvy van (plural divvy vans)
  1. (Victoria, Australia, slang) A police van. In other parts of Australia, a paddy wagon. Tags: Australia, slang Synonyms (police van): Black Maria, dog box, paddy wagon
    Sense id: en-divvy_van-en-noun-7js6NO1F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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