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"sivvy" Definition

  1. “’pon my SIVVY,” _i.e._, upon my soul or honour. Corruption of “asseveration,” like DAVY, which is an abridgment of “affidavit.”

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Position in the dictionary: 3162 of 4022 slang words.
Next words in the dictionary: six-water grog, sixes and sevens, sixty, sixty-per-cent, size, sizers, sizings., skedaddle, skid, skied
Previous words in the dictionary: sit-upons, sit upon, sit under, siserara, sir reverence, sir harry, sinks, sinkers, sing-song, sing small

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