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Word: Chivvy
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 18th century: probably from the ballad Chevy Chase, celebrating a skirmish (probably the battle of Otterburn, 1388) on the Scottish border. Originally a noun denoting a hunting cry, the term later meant ‘a pursuit’, hence the verb ‘to chase, worry’ (mid 19th century)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtʃɪvi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
tell (someone) repeatedly to do something
Short Definition:tell someone repeatedly to do something
Examples:- the plan is to chivvy us all into eating less and exercising more
Variant Forms:
- chivy
- chevy
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