Definition of divey in English:

divey

adjectivediviest, divier ˈdʌɪviˈdīvē

US informal

(of a bar or similar establishment) shabby or sleazy.
the bar is kind of divey and but the service was good
it's a divey joint with a few stools along a small counter
Example sentencesExamples
- I love living close to this place, it is not too divey, it's just perfect.
- I bartend in a divey, good-time bar in the heart of Hollywood, serving guys who drink Kentucky bourbon and have tattoos on their necks.
- It is a cheap place and fairly divey, but fun.
- I hang out in divey pubs, listen to indie music, and I shop at thrift stores.
- It's a divey location, but the recipe and ingredients are top.
- Seattle's karaoke scene runs the gamut from modern and glitzy to gloriously divey.
- The downstairs is small and has a divey alternative feel to it.
- This place is good if you want something divey.
- There are always going to be people who like to spend their time in divey pool halls, while others prefer going to high-end clubs.
- I came here to impress a VP of my company as she wanted somewhere chill, but not divey and close to our job.
- MacDonald says it's also a pain that there aren't many good bars in the neighbourhood, "most of them are a bit divey".

Origin

1950s: from dive (sense 3 of the noun).

Definition of divey in US English:

divey

adjectiveˈdīvē

US informal

(of a bar or similar establishment) shabby or sleazy.
the bar is kind of divey but the service was good
it's a divey joint with a few stools along a small counter
Example sentencesExamples
- I came here to impress a VP of my company as she wanted somewhere chill, but not divey and close to our job.
- It's a divey location, but the recipe and ingredients are top.
- I love living close to this place, it is not too divey, it's just perfect.
- MacDonald says it's also a pain that there aren't many good bars in the neighbourhood, "most of them are a bit divey".
- The downstairs is small and has a divey alternative feel to it.
- It is a cheap place and fairly divey, but fun.
- Seattle's karaoke scene runs the gamut from modern and glitzy to gloriously divey.
- There are always going to be people who like to spend their time in divey pool halls, while others prefer going to high-end clubs.
- This place is good if you want something divey.
- I bartend in a divey, good-time bar in the heart of Hollywood, serving guys who drink Kentucky bourbon and have tattoos on their necks.
- I hang out in divey pubs, listen to indie music, and I shop at thrift stores.

Origin

1950s: from dive (sense 3 of the noun).

单词	divey
释义	Definition of divey in English: divey adjectivediviest, divier ˈdʌɪviˈdīvē US informal (of a bar or similar establishment) shabby or sleazy. the bar is kind of divey and but the service was good it's a divey joint with a few stools along a small counter Example sentencesExamples I love living close to this place, it is not too divey, it's just perfect. I bartend in a divey, good-time bar in the heart of Hollywood, serving guys who drink Kentucky bourbon and have tattoos on their necks. It is a cheap place and fairly divey, but fun. I hang out in divey pubs, listen to indie music, and I shop at thrift stores. It's a divey location, but the recipe and ingredients are top. Seattle's karaoke scene runs the gamut from modern and glitzy to gloriously divey. The downstairs is small and has a divey alternative feel to it. This place is good if you want something divey. There are always going to be people who like to spend their time in divey pool halls, while others prefer going to high-end clubs. I came here to impress a VP of my company as she wanted somewhere chill, but not divey and close to our job. MacDonald says it's also a pain that there aren't many good bars in the neighbourhood, "most of them are a bit divey". Origin 1950s: from dive (sense 3 of the noun). Definition of divey in US English: divey adjectiveˈdīvē US informal (of a bar or similar establishment) shabby or sleazy. the bar is kind of divey but the service was good it's a divey joint with a few stools along a small counter Example sentencesExamples I came here to impress a VP of my company as she wanted somewhere chill, but not divey and close to our job. It's a divey location, but the recipe and ingredients are top. I love living close to this place, it is not too divey, it's just perfect. MacDonald says it's also a pain that there aren't many good bars in the neighbourhood, "most of them are a bit divey". The downstairs is small and has a divey alternative feel to it. It is a cheap place and fairly divey, but fun. Seattle's karaoke scene runs the gamut from modern and glitzy to gloriously divey. There are always going to be people who like to spend their time in divey pool halls, while others prefer going to high-end clubs. This place is good if you want something divey. I bartend in a divey, good-time bar in the heart of Hollywood, serving guys who drink Kentucky bourbon and have tattoos on their necks. I hang out in divey pubs, listen to indie music, and I shop at thrift stores. Origin 1950s: from dive (sense 3 of the noun).
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