chivvy
verb
[ ˈtʃɪvi ]
• tell (someone) repeatedly to do something.
• "an association which chivvies government into action"
Similar:
nag,
badger,
hound,
harass,
harry,
keep after,
keep on at,
go on at,
pester,
plague,
torment,
persecute,
goad,
annoy,
bother,
urge,
prod,
pressure,
pressurize,
hassle,
bug,
breathe down someone's neck,
get on someone's case,
mither,
ride,
heavy,
Origin:
late 18th century: probably from the ballad Chevy Chase, celebrating a skirmish (probably the battle of Otterburn, 1388) on the Scottish border. Originally a noun denoting a hunting cry, the term later meant ‘a pursuit’, hence the verb ‘to chase, worry’ (mid 19th century).
