civvy

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civvy

/ˈsɪvi/

Rhymes with -ɪvi

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Shortening of civilian + -y.

noun civvies · civie · civvie

informal A civilian; someone who is not in the military.
slang A manufactured cigarette, as opposed to a rollup. I reached across and offered him the packet of civvies.
Similar: straight, tailor-made

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@misc{civvy_2026,
  title = {civvy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/civvy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}