chevy chase

noun

An alternate name or variant game of prisoners' bars or Darebase.

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Meanings

nounchevy chase (plural chevy chases)

plural chevy chases

  1. An alternate name or variant game of prisoners' bars or Darebase.
  2. CockneyslangThe face.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

From a semi-legendary battle featured in The Ballad of Chevy Chase that took place on a chase in the Cheviot Hills. Note that chevy is also a synonym for chase, the main activity of the tag-like game.

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APA

chevy chase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chevy%20chase

MLA

“chevy chase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chevy%20chase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chevy chase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chevy%20chase.

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