Meaning & use

Bevvy

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British informal term for an alcoholic drink, or a session of drinking.

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After the match, the lads headed to the pub for a few bevvies.

He wasn't in the mood for a bevvy after such a long week.

A note on using this word

"Bevvy" is a shortened, informal form of "beverage," common in British and Irish slang.

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