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chivvier

chivvier is the agent noun of chivvy.

Meaning of chivvy

Noun

chivvy (plural chivvies)

  1. (UK, transitive) Something that encourages one to act; a goad, a spur.
    • Although Mr [Paul] Hatcher is not sure how popular the site will be he has designed it to handle up to 10,000 requests an hour. "It's just there to act as a chivvy to London Underground," he said.2003 September 23, “Web Payback for Delayed Commuters”, in BBC News, archived from the original on 09 Mar 2016

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Forms of chivvier

pluralchivviers

Origin of chivvier

From chivvy + -er.

Questions about chivvier

What is chivvier the agent noun of?
Chivvier is the agent noun of chivvy.

Words near chivvier in the dictionary

  1. chivito
  2. chivitos
  3. chivs
  4. chivved
  5. chivvied
  6. chivvier
  7. chivviers
  8. chivvies
  9. chivving
  10. chivvy
  11. chivvying

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