Meaning of civvy street | Babel Free
/ˈsɪvi stɹiːt/Definitions
The condition or status of a civilian; civilian life.
British, slang, uncountable
Equivalents
Suomi
siviilielämä
Русский
гражданка
Examples
“You might have been in Civvy Street / Instead of in the fight; / But it serves you right, / You shouldn't have joined [the navy], / It jolly well serves you right.”
“In civvy street he had been a bus cleaner.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.