Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chevy chase

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
chevy chase
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

The face.

Slang

Etymology

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

chevy chases (plural)

Questions

What does chevy chase mean?
An alternate name or variant game of prisoners' bars or Darebase.
Where does chevy chase come from?
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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