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

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