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chevy chase en · NOUN

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.

Meanings

  1. An alternate name or variant game of prisoners' bars or Darebase.
  2. (Cockney, slang) The face.

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wikipedia: The Ballad of Chevy Chase