Chivying

/ˈtʃɪviɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The present participle of chivy; the act of persistently pestering or harassing someone.

Etymology

Present participle of the chivy variant spelling, formed with -ing. Parallel to chivvying but based on the less common spelling variant.

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Both 'chivvying' and 'chivying' exist, showing how English spelling variants can create different forms of the same base word!

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