Word
chevy
Phoneticschevy
US/ˈʃɛˌvi/
UK/ʃˈɛvi/
Definitions
01to nag or pester
v. to keep telling someone to do something, especially in an annoying way.
v. to harass or nag someone with petty attacks or constant requests, often to make them move faster or complete a task.
“I had to chevy him all morning to get his homework finished.”
“The manager spent the afternoon trying to chevy the contractors into finishing the lobby renovations before the grand opening.”
Informal · British English
Usage
Often spelled 'chivvy'; usually takes a direct object.
02a Chevrolet car
n. a short name for a car made by the company Chevrolet.
n. a colloquial clipping referring to a vehicle manufactured by the Chevrolet division of General Motors.
“He spent the whole weekend washing his old Chevy truck.”
“The vintage Chevy sat gleaming in the driveway, a testament to the owner's dedication to automotive restoration.”
Informal · American English
Teaching tip
While the verb sense is more common in British English, this noun sense is ubiquitous in American English culture and music.
Synonyms
Etymology
Diminutive of Chevrolet: Clipping of Chevrolet + -y.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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