Meaning

1 senses

  1. (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

  1. Tom is a chav.

    Том бидло. — deniko

    deTom ist ein Proll. — wolfgangth

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  2. Mary is a chav.

    Мері гопниця. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR

    deMary ist ein Proll. — Luiaard · CC BY 2.0 FR

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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
Singularchav
Pluralchavs

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
chauffeurchecheapA2
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