Meaning of CHEVY
| Pronunciation: | | 'chevee
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| | Definition: | | [v] annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked" |
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| | Synonyms: | | beset, chevvy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke |
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| | See Also: | | annoy, bedevil, bother, chafe, crucify, devil, dun, frustrate, get at, get to, goad, gravel, irritate, nark, needle, nettle, rag, rile, torment, vex | |
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\Chev"y\, v. t.
See {Chivy}, v. t. [Slang, Eng.]
One poor fellow was chevied about among the casks in
the storm for ten minutes. --London
Times.
\Chev"y\, n. [Written also {chivy}, and {chivvy}.] [Prob.
fr. the ballad of Chevy Chase; cf. Prov. E. chevychase a
noise, confusion, pursuit.] [Eng.]
1. A cry used in hunting.
2. A hunt; chase; pursuit.
3. The game of prisoners' base. See {Base}, n., 24.
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