How do you use "Bevvy" in a sentence?

Fancy a bevvy after work? He was on the bevvy all weekend. Just had a few bevvies.

Bevvy

Q: What does "Bevvy" mean?

Alcoholic drink or drinking session (especially Scouse). While 'bevvy' (from beverage) is used across the UK, it's particularly associated with Scouse culture. 'Going for a bevvy' means going drinking. 'On the bevvy' means drinking or drunk. Liverpool's strong pub culture makes this term omnipresent. Can be singular (a drink) or collective (drinking).

Slang Term British ★★★★☆ Common Casual

Meaning: Alcoholic drink or drinking session (especially Scouse).

酒精饮料或喝酒聚会（尤其在利物浦使用）。

Bebida alcohólica o sesión de copas (especialmente scouse).

アルコール飲料、または飲み会（特にスカウスで使われる）。

술, 또는 술자리 (특히 스카우스 표현)

While 'bevvy' (from beverage) is used across the UK, it's particularly associated with Scouse culture. 'Going for a bevvy' means going drinking. 'On the bevvy' means drinking or drunk. Liverpool's strong pub culture makes this term omnipresent. Can be singular (a drink) or collective (drinking).

虽然'bevvy'（源自beverage）在全英国都有使用，但它与利物浦文化的关联尤为紧密。'Going for a bevvy'意思是去喝酒。'On the bevvy'意思是正在喝酒或喝醉了。利物浦浓厚的酒吧文化使这个词无处不在。可以是单数（一杯酒）也可以是集体概念（喝酒）。

Aunque 'bevvy' (de beverage) se usa en todo el Reino Unido, está particularmente asociado a la cultura scouse. 'Going for a bevvy' significa ir a beber. 'On the bevvy' significa estar bebiendo o borracho. La fuerte cultura de pub de Liverpool hace que el término sea omnipresente. Puede referirse a una sola copa o a una sesión de bebida.

「bevvy」（beverageから）はイギリス全土で使われるが、特にスカウス文化と結びつきが強い。「Going for a bevvy」は飲みに行くという意味。「On the bevvy」は飲んでいる、または酔っているという意味。リバプールのパブ文化の盛んさから、この言葉はどこでも聞かれる。単数（一杯）でも集合的（飲み会）でも使える。

'Bevvy'(beverage에서 유래)는 영국 전역에서 쓰이지만, 특히 스카우스 문화와 관련이 깊습니다. 'Going for a bevvy'는 술 마시러 가는 것, 'On the bevvy'는 술을 마시는 중이거나 취한 상태를 의미합니다. 리버풀의 강한 펍 문화 덕분에 이 표현은 어디서나 들을 수 있습니다. 한 잔(단수)이나 음주 행위(집합적) 모두를 가리킬 수 있습니다.

Examples

Fancy a bevvy after work?
下班后去喝一杯？
¿Te apetece una copa después del trabajo?
仕事の後に一杯どう？
퇴근 후에 한잔할래?
He was on the bevvy all weekend.
他整个周末都在喝酒。
Se pasó todo el fin de semana de copas.
あいつは週末ずっと飲んでた。
걔는 주말 내내 술 마셨어.
Just had a few bevvies.
就喝了几杯。
Solo me tomé unas cuantas copas.
ちょっと何杯か飲んだだけ。
몇 잔 마셨을 뿐이야.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɛvi/

Usage Guide

Context: drinking, socialising, pub

Tone: casual, social

✓ Do Say

Having a bevvy
喝一杯
tomar una copa
一杯やっている
한잔하는 중
On the bevvy
在喝酒
de copas
飲んでいる
술 마시는 중
Few bevvies
几杯酒
unas copas
数杯
몇 잔

✗ Don't Say

Usually means alcohol, not just any drink
通常指酒精饮料，不是一般饮品
Normalmente se refiere a alcohol, no a cualquier bebida
普通はアルコールを指し、ただの飲み物ではない
보통 알코올 음료를 의미하며, 음료 전반을 가리키지는 않음

Common Mistakes

Singular and plural usage—'a bevvy' or 'bevvies'

Origin & History

Shortened from 'beverage,' the term became strongly associated with Liverpool and Northern England. The city's historic pub culture and social drinking traditions made the term central to Scouse vocabulary. It's more specifically alcoholic than the standard 'beverage.'

Etymology: Shortened from beverage

First recorded: Northern English, especially Scouse, 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Scouse culture; Northern comedy

Regional notes: Especially Liverpool but wider Northern usage.

Variations

BevvyBevviesOn the bevvy