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# Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/word-of-the-day-54/
- Published: 2019-09-23T18:15:16.000Z
- Updated: 2019-09-23T21:18:13.000Z
- Author: Peter Andersen
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 03:49

The word for today is…

chivy (verb) – 1\. To vex or harass with petty attacks.  
2\. To manoeuvre or secure gradually.

Source : [The Free Dictionary](https://www.thefreedictionary.com/chivy?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : Chivy, which is also spelled chivvy, became established in our language in the 19th century and, at first, meant “to harass or chase.” Early usage examples are of people chivying a chicken around to catch it and of a person chivying around food that is frying. The verb comes from a British noun chivy meaning “chase” or “hunt.” That chivy is believed to be derived from Chevy Chase—a term for “chase” or “confusion” that is taken from the name of a ballad describing the 1388 battle of Otterburn between the Scottish and English. (A chase in this context is an unenclosed tract of land that is used as a game preserve.)