noun · rare

chav

chav · chavs

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

/t͡ʃæv/

» Tom is a chav.

Tom ist ein Proll.

Tom ist ein Prolet.

Том бидло.

Том бидляк.

Том гопник.

Том — гопота.

Meaning

1 senses

(Ireland, UK, derogatory, offensive)A working-class youth, especially one associated with aggression, poor education, and a perceived "common" taste in clothing and lifestyle.
Asi, Proll
го́пникgópnik

Examples

2 sentences

Tom is a chav.
Том бидло.
deTom ist ein Proll.
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Mary is a chav.
Мері гопниця.
deMary ist ein Proll.
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Translations

8 languages

Русский

relating to a youth from a working class background, aggressive with poor education:

Deutsch

relating to a youth from a working class background, aggressive with poor education:

Origin

Origin uncertain; probably of Angloromani origin. Compare Romani chavi (“male child”) or ć

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.

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Forms

plural: chavs

Singular	chav
Plural	chavs

regular

Synonyms

70 synonyms

brushA1 charva ned pikey adlay bam Barry boy bazza benny bogan bopper charver dobber dresser

Word family

9 related words