nevvy, nevy
colloq. abbrevs. of nephew.
| 1847 Dickens Dombey (1848) xv. 149 ‘He might die a little sooner for the loss of—’ ‘Of his Nevy,’ interposed the Captain. 1903 Wodehouse Tales of St. Austin's 138 Yes, prarper good runner, his nevvy. 1940 M. Marples Public School Slang 133 Nunky and nevvy, uncle and nephew, are quoted by Wrench's WB as current before 1901 at Winchester; they are certainly now obsolete. 1959 E. Pound Thrones civ. 91 Sammy's nevvy got the gold out of the palace bed-room. |