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divvy (v.)

"to divide (up)," 1877, American English, originally a noun (1865), a slang shortening of dividend. The verb is primary now (the noun is not in "Webster's New World Dictionary"), leading some (such as "Webster's") to think the word is a slang alteration of divide. Related: Divvying. In early 20c. British slang the same word was a shortening of divine (adj.).

glim (n.)

in 18c. slang, "a light, candle, lantern" (1700); in 19c. slang "an eye" (1820), probably a back-formation from glimmer (n.) or in some cases glimpse (n.). Related: Glims.

tiddlywinks (n.)

children's tile-flipping game, 1857, probably an arbitrary formation from baby talk, but perhaps from slang tiddly-wink "unlicensed drink shop" (1844), from slang tiddly "a drink, drunk."

fem (n.)

slang for "woman," by 1936, from female.

digs (n.)

"lodgings," slang attested from 1893, from dig (n.).

frat (n.)

student slang shortening of fraternity, by 1888.

simp (n.)

1903, circus slang shortening of simpleton.

lude (n.)

slang shortening of quaalude, by 1973.

oke

slang clipping of OK, attested from 1929.

tude (n.)

teenager slang shortening of attitude, 1970s.

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