Word for the Day, FRiday, January 10, 2014 - Chivy

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[tioga]

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In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of “Word for the Day”.

Chivy

Verb

1. To vex or harass with petty attacks: political opponents who chivvied the senator.
2. To maneuver or secure gradually: "had spent two weeks chivvying this division toward combat readiness" (Tom Clancy).

Also: chivvied or chivied, chivvying or chivying, chivvies or chivies

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Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.

The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.

The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)

Practice makes perfect.....post on....

Review Threads:

Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)

Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister

Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate

[tioga]

Christie's biggest problem is his literal embrace of Obama after Hurricane Sandy. No amount of chivying will change that.

[rarestia]

My incessant attempts to chivvy a new director led to my own promotion to leadership.

[tioga]

Time for class! Homework is due.

Dang snow again overnight...I think DH is worn out from it already as he failed to shovel or clean off my car. I am determined to get out today.

[tioga]

Huh! Been there, done that. I don’t complain much anymore. LOL A++

[tioga]

oh, dang. forecast says snow until Monday. %^*^%&%^&%&%&% *^*^

[ken5050]

Bridget Anne Kelly chivvied four lanes on the George Washington Bridge

[SoothingDave]

That sucks for you. We’re going to get about an inch of rain tomorrow. We’re already above freezing.

[SoothingDave]

http://www.dve.com/media/podcast-randy-baumann-the-dve-morning-show-MorningShowBits/pittsburgh-bread-and-milk-kings-24163633/

You might enjoy this.

“All the vitamins are in the fat.”

[tioga]

LOL She got fired for that, too. Very cute. A+++

[secret garden]

The media can chivy all it wants about DD. They can't stand the fact that the Christian part is true and it resonates. Growing beards can help your company succeed and evangelize at the same time? Win-win.

[MrB]

Drove my chivy to the livy but the livy was dry...

[theDentist]

Traffic Jam extends as far as Chivvy Chase!

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Our Commander-in-Chief, wearing civvies
Uses drones and decides who will live, he’s
Playing at God
With this deadly air squad
Taking Soros’ requests when George chivvies

[tioga]

A+++ I love my DD hoodie...

[tioga]

LOL A+++

[tioga]

LOVE that song. A+++

[tioga]

I think Christie’s traffic jam is career ending. A++

[Louis Foxwell]

Trying to chivy my hutzpah to greater heights and keep it clean, a losing battle. With a prez who chivies every trouser he sees and a skirt chasing veep we have the penultimate chivalry.

[tioga]

Our 8 years are almost over, now the pendulum needs to swing back in a conservative direction. A+++

[secret garden]

My sister met him at a groundbreaking last year and got a pic with him, which she immediately sent to me. Said he was a heckuva nice guy.