CHIVVY


Meaning of CHIVVY in English

v.tr. (-ies, -ied) (also chivy, chevy) harass, nag; pursue.

[ chevy (n. & v.), prob. f. the ballad of Chevy Chase, a place on the Scottish border ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.