In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
CHIVY
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
Noun
chivy (plural chivies)
Alternative form of chevy
Verb
chivy (third-person singular simple present chivies, present participle chivying, simple past and past participle chivied)
Alternative form of chevy
Anagrams
• Vichy
Source: Wiktionary
Chiv"y, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chivied; p. pr. & vb. n. Chivying.] Etym: [Cf. Chevy.]
Definition: To goad, drive, hunt, throw, or pitch. [Slang, Eng.] Dickens.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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