chiv ‧ vy BrE AmE , chivy /ˈtʃɪvi/ verb ( past tense and past participle chivvied , present participle chivvying , third person singular chivvies ) [transitive] British English informal
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: Chevy Chase , place near the border between England and Scotland where a battle was fought in 1388 ]
to try to make someone do something more quickly, especially in an annoying way
chivvy somebody along/up
Go and see if you can chivvy the kids up a bit.