Chevvie

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A form of chevy — A hunt or pursuit; a chase.

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Meanings

nounChevvie (plural Chevvies)

plural Chevvies

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Chevy.

    It had taken them nearly ninety minutes to free Virgil from the cab of the Chevvie.

    1959, Mordecai Richler, The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1995 printing), page 289
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    […] Rollo drove the Chevvie across the new piece of road and parked it in a wide place further down.

    1954, Rosemary Taylor, Ghost Town Bonanza, page 99

    I went to the foot of the stairs and called: "Nancy! I'm taking the Chevvie, I'm driving Russ over to Boston."

    1978, Anton Myrer, The Last Convertible, page 449

Origin

Clipping of Chevrolet + -ie.

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APA

Chevvie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chevvie

MLA

“Chevvie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chevvie. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chevvie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chevvie.

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