Chevy
See also: chevy
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃɛvi/
Audio (General American): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛvi
Etymology 1
Diminutive of Chevrolet: Clipping of Chevrolet + -y.
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Chevy
- Clipping of Chevrolet, a brand of car produced by General Motors.
- Chevy has introduced a new model for 1964: the Malibu. See your dealer today!
Noun
Chevy (plural Chevies)
- (informal) A vehicle of this make.
- Synonym: Chevrolet
- I saw a late-model Chevy pull around back. That would have been around 10 PM.
- 1971, Don McLean, "American Pie" (song):
- Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry […]
Translations
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Chevy
- A unisex given name