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ricktdotorg
where i come from in the north east of England, a "divvy" is a "stupid person", a "moron" etc.
TheBruceHimself
In South Scotland I found it was almost always just “div” and proceeded by a pointed swear such as “fucking div”.

Divvy meant dividend! The thing the co-op used to give you for shopping there and old ladies used to obsess over. Come to think it, they were a right bunch of fucking divs.

iFire
Divvy Homes, sold at $1 Billion, sounds like a lot of money.