chevying

We have found lemma(root) word of chevying : chivvy.

Definitions


[ˈtʃɪvi], (Verb)

Definitions:
- tell (someone) repeatedly to do something
(e.g: the plan is to chivvy us all into eating less and exercising more)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 18th century: probably from the ballad Chevy Chase, celebrating a skirmish (probably the battle of Otterburn, 1388) on the Scottish border. Originally a noun denoting a hunting cry, the term later meant ‘a pursuit’, hence the verb ‘to chase, worry’ (mid 19th century)




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