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chav

Pronunciation: /t͡ʃæv/

The English word “chav” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A working-class youth, especially one associated with aggression, poor education, and a perceived "common" taste in clothing and lifestyle.

Etymology

Origin uncertain; probably of Angloromani origin. Compare Romani chavi (“male child”) or ćhavo, shavo (“female child”), chal (“boy”), chavvy (“mate, friend”), compare Swedish tjej; possibly cognate with Portuguese chavalo, Spanish chaval, German Chabo, Russian чувак (čuvak), Hungarian csávó. See also charva. Derivations from council-housed and violent, Cheltenham average (and similar) are…

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