CHIVVY
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
Verb
chivvy (third-person singular simple present chivvies, present participle chivvying, simple past and past participle chivvied)
(transitive, Britain) To coerce or hurry along, as by persistent request. [from late 18th c.]
(transitive, Britain) To subject to harassment or verbal abuse.
(transitive, Britain) To sneak up on or rapidly approach.
(transitive, Britain) To pursue as in a hunt. [from mid 19th c.]
Synonyms: chase, hunt
Noun
chivvy (plural chivvies)
(Britain) Something that encourages one to act; a goad, a spur.
Source: Wiktionary