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		jjgreen on July 6, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The illicit drug trade in the United Kingdom (2007... The dealer was from Liverpool, "divvy" is slang for idiot, from the Deva mental hospital in nearby Chester (Deva was the Latin name for the city of Chester).

DyslexicAtheist on July 6, 2020 [–]

thanks I was familiar with "numpty" ... but divvy - never heard it :D

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