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bivvy

Pronunciation: /ˈbɪvi/
informal
Definition of bivvy

noun (plural bivvies)

  • a small tent or temporary shelter.

verb (bivvies, bivvying, bivvied)

[no object]
  • stay in a small tent or temporary shelter: he opted to bivvy up for two days

Origin:

early 20th century: abbreviation of bivouac

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