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 Definitions of chivvy  [ˈtʃɪv i]  

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Definition of 'chivvy' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1.  chivvy
to chase; run after.

2.  chivvy
to harass; torment.

Etymology:  (1775–85; perh. short for Chevy Chase, a 15th-cent. English ballad)

Definition of 'chivvy' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke
annoy continually or chronically
"He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

'chivvy' - Nearby Entries  

chivaree  chive  chives  chivvy  chivy  chiwere  chlamydeous  



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