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Civvies vs Chivvies - What's the difference?

civvies | chivvies |

As nouns the difference between civvies and chivvies

is that civvies is civilian clothes while chivvies is plural of chivvy.

As a verb chivvies is

third-person singular of chivvy.

civvies

English

Alternative forms

* civies

Noun

(head)
  • (military slang, pluralonly) civilian clothes

    • Synonyms

    * (dress) mufti

    See also

    * civvy street English nouns

    chivvies

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (chivvy)

    • Noun

    (head)

    • chivvy

    English

    Verb

  • To subject to harassment or verbal abuse.
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  • To coerce, as by persistent request.
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  • To sneak up on or rapidly approach.
  • To pursue as in a hunt.
    • to chivvy the fox

    Derived terms

    * chivvier

    Noun

    (chivvies)
  • A goad.
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