Meaning & use
divvying
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Dividing something, typically shares or portions, among a group of people.
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The roommates spent the evening divvying up the utility bills.
After the sale, the partners began divvying up the profits.
A note on using this word
"Divvy" is an informal shortening of "divide," almost always paired with "up," as in "divvying up."
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