chav Synonyms & Antonyms
/t͡ʃæv/
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Chav as a Noun
1
A working-class youth, especially one associated with aggression, poor education, and a perceived "common" taste in clothing and lifestyle.
Word Forms & Grammar
chav (plural chavs)
Origin of Chav
Origin 1: 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.
Origin 2: Derivations from council-housed and violent, Cheltenham average (and similar) are folk-etymological backronyms.
Word Facts for Chav
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /t͡ʃæv/ |
| Meaning | A working-class youth, especially one associated with aggression, poor education, and a perceived "common"… |
| Plural | chavs |