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Definitions for: Chevy [v] annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"
Webster (1913) Definition: Chev"y, v. t.
See Chivy, v. t. [Slang, Eng.]
One poor fellow was chevied about among the casks in
the storm for ten minutes. --London
Times.
Chev"y, n. [Written also chivy, and chivvy.] [Prob.
fr. the ballad of Chevy Chase; cf. Prov. E. chevychase a
noise, confusion, pursuit.] [Eng.]
1. A cry used in hunting.
2. A hunt; chase; pursuit.
3. The game of prisoners' base. See Base, n., 24.
Synonyms: beset, chevvy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke
See Also: annoy, bedevil, bother, chafe, crucify, devil, dun, frustrate, get at, get to, goad, gravel, irritate, nark, needle, nettle, rag, rile, torment, vex
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