205: double v Jul 1, 2015
Going along with yesterday's word. 'savvy', here is a list of English
words that have a double 'v', many of which are informal terms. The
point of the double 'v' is to retain the proceeding vowel as short.
Chivvy– means “to try and make somebody do something quickly
Civvy– is a slang term referring to a civilian.
Flivver– is an outdated American slang term used for a small car that gave a rough ride.
Divvy– often "divvy up", this is a slang term meaning “to divide”.
Navvy– is an employed person who deos hard physical work.
Revved– is a derived form of “rev”
Savvy– means “having practical knowledge of something”.
Skivvy– in British English, “skivvy” is an informal term for a servant who does a boring job but in North America, it is an informal term for underwear.
Chivvy– means “to try and make somebody do something quickly
Civvy– is a slang term referring to a civilian.
Flivver– is an outdated American slang term used for a small car that gave a rough ride.
Divvy– often "divvy up", this is a slang term meaning “to divide”.
Navvy– is an employed person who deos hard physical work.
Revved– is a derived form of “rev”
Savvy– means “having practical knowledge of something”.
Skivvy– in British English, “skivvy” is an informal term for a servant who does a boring job but in North America, it is an informal term for underwear.