chav
[ chav ]
/ tʃæv /
noun Chiefly British Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
a person who wears fashionable brands, flashy jewelry, etc., but is regarded as having bad or lower-class taste.
Words nearby chav
chaussure, chautauqua, chautemps, chauvinism, chauvinist, chav, chavannes, chavette, chavez, chavin, chavtastic
Origin of chav
1995-2000; perhaps < Romany chavo ‘boy, youth’ or chavi ‘baby, child’
OTHER WORDS FROM chav
chav·ish, chav·vy, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for chav
chav
/ (tʃæv) /
noun
Southern English informal, derogatory a young working-class person whose tastes, although sometimes expensive, are considered vulgar by some
Derived forms of chav
chavish, adjectiveWord Origin for chav
perhaps from Romany chavi a child
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