Chivvy

/ˈtʃɪvi/ verb

To harass, pester, or constantly pressure someone to do something, often in a mildly annoying way.

British English origin, possibly from the Cockney rhyming slang 'Chevvy Chase' (chase), or derived from the surname Chevy, used in the 1800s. The word evolved to mean persistent pestering or chasing someone.

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