CHEVY

harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke

(verb) annoy continually or chronically; “He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked”; “This man harasses his female co-workers”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Chevy (plural er-noun)

Short for Chevrolet.; a brand of car produced by General Motors.

Noun

Chevy (plural Chevies)

(informal) A Chevrolet car.

Etymology

Noun

chevy (countable and uncountable, plural chevies)

(countable) A hunt or pursuit; a chase.

(countable) A cry used in hunting.

(uncountable) The game of prisoners' bars.

Verb

chevy (third-person singular simple present chevies, present participle chevying, simple past and past participle chevied)

(transitive) To chase or hunt.

(transitive) To vex or harass with petty attacks.

(transitive) To maneuver or secure gradually.

(transitive) Alternative spelling of chivvy

(intransitive) To scurry.

Synonym: scamper

Source: Wiktionary


Chev"y, v. t.

Definition: See Chivy, v. t. [Slang, Eng.] One poor fellow was chevied about among the casks in the storm for ten minutes. London Times.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Coffee Trivia

Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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