When I was at school an idiot was often called a "divvy." Was this short for something?

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Likely derived from "divot", meaning "clod". Nice and tame, calling someone a divvy is much on a par with telling them they are a pillock. Aug 06 03, 2:40 AM

jackolant

A divvy was short for a dividend, but this wasn't used in an idiotic sense. It refer to an inheritance. Aug 06 03, 8:48 AM

gmackematix

Actually it sounds nicer than "pillock". I remember hearing that pill is an old slang term for the male member so a "pillock" meant a small one! Aug 06 03, 1:48 PM

Linus_337

In the North East of England, I'm given to understand that Geordies with the broadest accents say "I divvn't na" to mean "I don't know". "Divvy" could be a derivation of this, used as a term for someone who knows nothing. Aug 07 03, 4:53 PM

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