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   chivvy

   /ˈtʃɪvi/

   verb

   • 1. tell (someone) repeatedly to do something: British "the plan is to chivvy us all into eating less and exercising more"

   Word Origin late 18th century: probably from the ballad Chevy Chase, celebrating a skirmish (probably the battle of Otterburn, 1388) on the Scottish border. Originally a noun denoting a hunting cry, the term later meant ‘a pursuit’, hence the verb ‘to chase, worry’ (mid 19th century).

   Scrabble Points: 20

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