- chav
- chav (n.) British slang, "antisocial youth," by 2004, of unknown origin.
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chav — chav·el; chav·en·der; chav·i·be·tol; chav·i·cine; chav·i·col; … English syllables
chav — /chav/ (derog sl) noun A boorish uneducated person who appears to have access to money but not necessarily to taste ORIGIN: Prob from Romany chavi child • • • chavetteˈ noun A female chav chavv y adjective … Useful english dictionary
chav — like spiv, is a British invention, and equally ingenious in matching its sound with the implied attitude. It is used pejoratively to refer to a young lower class person who behaves badly and wears designer clothes (usually fake). The word first… … Modern English usage
Chav — A scally wearing a burberry cap … Wikipedia
Chav — Karikatur eines Chav Chav ist in Großbritannien eine abwertende Bezeichnung für Jugendliche und junge Menschen der britischen Unterschicht, die durch einen bestimmten Kleidungsstil und Habitus auffallen. Bei Männern gehören zum stereotypen Bild… … Deutsch Wikipedia
chav — UK [tʃæv] / US noun [countable] Word forms chav : singular chav plural chavs British informal offensive someone, especially a working class person, who is not well educated, who dresses in designer clothes and wears a lot of gold jewellery but… … English dictionary
Chav — A snobbish yet common female. Must wear gold clown necklace the bigger, the worse. From Lower Kent, England. Look at that clown! She s a top class Chav … Dictionary of american slang
Chav — A snobbish yet common female. Must wear gold clown necklace the bigger, the worse. From Lower Kent, England. Look at that clown! She s a top class Chav … Dictionary of american slang
chav — [[t]tʃæ̱v[/t]] chavs N COUNT (disapproval) If you call someone a chav, you think that the way they look shows a lack of taste and education, although they may wear expensive clothes … English dictionary
chav * — Noun. A person, usually of poorly educated, working class origin, who dresses casually in designer sportswear and vulgar jewellery. Chavs are generally viewed as an ignorant under class with a propensity for criminal or loutish behaviour. Usually … English slang and colloquialisms
