How to pronounce chivvy
American English pronunciation
CHIV-ee
- IPA
- /ˈtʃɪvi/
- Syllables
- CHIV · ee (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What chivvy means
To hurry someone along by nagging
In a sentence: Mom chivvied us out the door so we would not miss the bus.
Where it comes from: It probably comes from an old ballad about a hunt in the Cheviot Hills, which gave English a word for a chase.
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