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- [chev-ee]
- /ˈtʃɛv i/
- /ˈʧevɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chev-ee]
- /ˈtʃɛv i/
Definitions of chevy word
- abbreviation CHEVY chivy 3
- verb transitive chevy to worry; fret 3
- verb with object chevy to chase; run after. 1
- verb with object chevy to harass; nag; torment. 1
- verb without object chevy to race; scamper. 1
- noun plural chevy a hunting cry. 1
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Origin of chevy
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85; perhaps short for Chevy Chase
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Parts of speech for Chevy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chevy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
chevy usage trend in Literature
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