An alternative spelling of chivvy; to pester or harass persistently.
Variant spelling of chivvy that became less common in modern English. Both spellings emerged in the 19th century, with chivvy becoming the more standard British form.
This is a spelling variant showing how the same word can be written different ways—language is always evolving, and older texts might use 'chivy' while modern dictionaries prefer 'chivvy'!
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