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(Britain, Ireland, slang) ; especially, an alcoholic beverage.
Bev means: ; especially, an alcoholic beverage.. It is mainly Irish English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
bev means: ; especially, an alcoholic beverage.. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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(Britain, Ireland, slang) ; especially, an alcoholic beverage.
(Britain, Ireland, slang, intransitive) To get drunk.
(British) drinking (alcohol).
British slang for the act of drinking alcohol, especially in a sustained, social, and enthusiastic way. Derived from "bevvy" (a drink), bevvying implies a proper session — pints at the pub, cans on the street corner, drinks at a party. It's an affectionate term that normalizes boozy socializing without judgment, deeply embedded in British working-class speech and still heard constantly across England.
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