chevvy

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Verb

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chevvy - annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"beset, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provokeneedle, goad - goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks"annoy, devil, gravel, irritate, nark, rile, vex, nettle, rag, bother, chafe, get at, get to - cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"bedevil, dun, rag, torment, frustrate, crucify - treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"haze - harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions