chevy

Chev-y · proper noun

imported

Definitions

proper noun

  1. 1.

    (informal) Chevrolet, an American automobile brand and division of General Motors.

  2. 2.

    A male given name, sometimes a nickname for names beginning with "Chev-".

Phrases & expressions

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    like a rock — Chevrolet's advertising slogan (1991-2004)
  • •
    see the USA in your Chevrolet — famous 1950s advertising jingle

Related words

See also: Chevrolet, automobile, car
Synonyms: Chevrolet

Etymology

Informal clipping of Chevrolet, named after Louis Chevrolet (1878-1941), a Swiss-born American race car driver who co-founded the Chevrolet Motor Company in 1911. The surname Chevrolet is of French origin.