Meaning

3 senses
  1. (Geordie, derogatory)Unruly youth; disobedient child or teenager.

  2. (Geordie, derogatory)A chav.

  3. (Yorkshire, informal)Friend; mate.

Origin

Perhaps from nineteenth-century Romani chavo (“child or youth”). Compare charver, chav.

Perhaps from nineteenth-century Romani chavo (“child or youth”). Compare charver, chav.

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Forms

plural: charvas

Word family

2 related words
Relatedchav
Derivedcharvette

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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