chivy

chivy
or chivvy transitive verb (chivied or chivvied; chivying or chivvying) Etymology: chivy, noun, chase, hunt, probably from English dialect Chevy Chase chase, confusion, from the name of a ballad describing the battle of Otterburn (1388) Date: 1918 1. to tease or annoy with persistent petty attacks 2. to move or obtain by small maneuvers <
chivy an olive out of a bottle
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Synonyms: see bait

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • chivy — vb *bait, badger, heckle, hector, hound, ride Analogous words: *worry, annoy, harry, harass, tease: chase, pursue, trail, *follow: torment, try, *afflict …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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