bev

See also: Bev, BEV, and BeV

Translingual

Etymology

Clipping of English Bété with v as a placeholder.

Symbol

bev

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Daloa Bété.

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Daloa Bété terms

English

Noun

bev (plural bevs)

2. (UK, Ireland, slang) Clipping of beverage; especially, an alcoholic beverage.
   • 2005, Anneke Jessen, Christopher Vignoles, Jamaica: Trade, Integration and the Quest for Growth, page 11:

     Spirits & dist. alcoholic bevs

   • 2021 May 19, Adrienne Santos-Longhurst, “How to Drink Without Getting Drunk”, in Healthline‎^[1], archived from the original on 27 August 2022:

     The body typically takes an hour to process one standard drink. If you drink fast or chug your bevs, your body doesn't have the time it needs to do this, resulting in a buildup of alcohol in your bloodstream and a higher BAC.

   • 2022 December 6, Jenna Campbell, “Bar that launched crowdfunder to save business from closure selling drinks for £2.50”, in Manchester Evening News‎^[2], archived from the original on 12 December 2022:

     Now, the bar on Dorsey Street has launched a cheap drinks deal on Friday nights, with some of its most popular bevs priced at less than a fiver.

   • 2022 December 22, Jillian Giandurco, “The Circle's Yu Ling Wu Named This Shake Shack Holiday Flavor Her Fave”, in Elite Daily‎^[3], archived from the original on 3 January 2023:

     Well, get ready to add even more yuletide bevs to your list of go-to sips, because Shake Shack's holiday 2022 milkshake flavors are serving up three delicious sips that are sweeter than sugar plums.

Derived terms

• cannabev

Related terms

• bev-alc

Anagrams

• EBV

Breton

Alternative forms

• beo (obsolete)

Adjective

bev

1. live, having life

Related terms

• beva

Lombard

Etymology

Akin to Italian bere, older *bevere, from Latin bibere.

Verb

bev

1. to drink