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Chav |
A young person from the lower social classes - often seen wearing trackies and fake burberry baseball caps. other uses are "chavtastic" and "it's a chavalanche in here".
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Comments
This one was explained to me as an
acronym for Council House (Housing)
Associated Vermin. Council Housing being
a generic term for Cheap rented
dwellings run by the local authority.
Sometimes it implies a low intellect or
poor education. Comment by: NB
The acronym "CHAV" is a "backronym"
and has nothing to do with the etymology
(which comes from the Romani for
"child" iirc) it comes from the same
direction as "pikey" (which also has
gypsy routes). Chav ALWAYS implies low
intellect & poor education - it is a
pejorative term. Comment by: Kay
Also means Council Housed And Violent. Comment by: HM
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