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Verb.
To pay off a debt in a smaller denomination of currency than the loan was originally made in, thus leaving the creditor with small change where he once had a note.
Often the small change, if accepted by the creditor, disappears on trivial purchases before the full loan is re-paid, meaning he never really recovers the debt's full worth.
Tom: Here's 10p for you, Mike. Now I only owe you £19.90p.

Mike: Hey - I told you when I lent you the money that I wouldn't stand chivelling. The smallest I will accept are £10 notes.

Tom: Ok Mike, I'm sorry. I'll never chivel a debt again.
chivel by Matt April 28, 2004
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To chip away at something slowly.As if one were hewing a large stone as a sculptor would
Q. "How is the . dissertation going?"

A. " Slowly, I keep chivelling away at it."
Chivel by Eager Andy February 28, 2013
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Chavelling 

A group of chavs taking over public transport.
Look there must be 20-30 of them chavelling on this train. Let's move to the next carriage.

Drunk Chivalry 

Refraining from having sex with a female while you are both suffering from the effects of overindulgence in alcohol. Most cases like that are usually described as brewer’s droop or beerdick. Perhaps the person who came up with the idea that this is down to morals, ethics or willpower should remember the old saying a standing cock has no conscience and leave the bullshit to the politicians.
“Sally and I got ratassed last night; she was gagging for it, but I didn’t do anything.”
“Drunk chivalry?”
“Nah, brewer’s droop.”
Drunk Chivalry by AKACroatalin December 14, 2015

Chives for eyes 

To be so tired that your eyes cant open. Looking at someone with the eyes narrowed . Usually occurs the day after a long night of partying.
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chivalry: medieval warfare 

Often abbreviated as Chiv amongst PC gamers. Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is a ridiculously badass First Person Slasher game made by Torn Banner Studios which is set in a medieval battlefield and consists of usually 16-24 players violently slashing and/or whacking the shit out of each other with swords, maces, clubs, and other archaic weaponry.

It's also one of the few games where it is entirely possible to accidentally decapitate your entire team with a wrong mouse click.
Man 1: "Fuck man I can't wait for Chivalry: Medieval Warfare to finish updating."

Man 2: "Same here, I've been itching to bash someone's head in with my heavy flail."
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That's Chinelo, she's so beautiful, but i'm afraid to go talk to her.
Chinelo by vanillababesxd April 10, 2017
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