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Chevy Chase

American  

noun

  1. (The Ballad of Chevy Chase ) a 15th-century English ballad describing the battle of Otterburn between the Percys and the Douglases.


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A president who, after being regularly and ruthlessly lampooned by comedian Chevy Chase on the nascent “Saturday Night Live,” reacted by becoming friends with Chase instead of, you know, forcing the network to fire him.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

In the 1983 comedy classic National Lampoon’s Vacation, a suburban dad played by Chevy Chase tries to keep up with a Ferrari driven by superstar model Christie Brinkley.

From MarketWatch May 26, 2026

In Chevy Chase, a young man holding a sign with his Instagram handle jumped up and down for the camera in front of the police cruiser.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 13, 2026

These professional calculations are actually among the more fascinating aspects of Chevy Chase as a commodity, and something Ms. Zenovich might have focused on more keenly.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 30, 2025

The big houses here in Chevy Chase, Maryland, are pushed back away from the street, if you can even call it a street.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi

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