/ ˈbevi; NAmE / noun
( pl. -ies ) ( BrE , informal ) an alcoholic drink, especially beer :
We went out for a few bevvies last night.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: abbreviation of beverage .
/ ˈbevi; NAmE / noun
( pl. -ies ) ( BrE , informal ) an alcoholic drink, especially beer :
We went out for a few bevvies last night.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: abbreviation of beverage .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005