bevvy

noun bev·vy \ ˈbe-vē \

Definition of bevvy

plural bevvies

British, informal

: beverage

At a telecommunications conference bright and early yesterday, as guests sipped their coffee, tea and juice, Trujillo took his morning caffeine hit with a slurp on his favourite bevvy. The former Pepsico director was happily knocking back a breakfast Pepsi Max.
—Michael Evans, Sydney Morning Herald, 16 Apr. 2008

especially : an alcoholic beverage (such as beer)

Office workers eased past, on their way home after a couple of bevvies.
—Ian Rankin, Exit Music, 2007

If I wasn't going out for a few bevvies with my friends on a Saturday night, I'd be at home with Deborah.
—Simon Wilson, Nottingham Evening Post, 18 Mar. 2011

Now that spring is in the air, and the evenings are getting lighter, enjoying a few bevvies outdoors is back on everyone's agenda.
—Your Local Guardian, 7 Apr. 2011

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Origin and Etymology of bevvy

bev(erage) +⁴-y

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First Known Use: 1889

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bevvy

intransitive verb bev·vy \ ˈbe-vē \

Definition of bevvy

bevvied; bevvying; bevvies

British, informal

: to drink alcohol (such as beer)

The real issue is that a weekend derby is an excuse for hour after hour of bevvying, with tension and controversy thrown into what can become a poisonous mix.
—The Herald (Glasgow), 28 Feb. 2011