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  Urban Dictionary: chav
Chavs are part Magpie, evidentially supported by their love of all things shiny, or as vaccuous, illiterate street-slang would say 'Bling'.
Chavs unfortunately don't yet fall into the category of rodent and in effect cannot be bludgeoned to death under the guise of pest control.
chav (noun)- 1 Anyone wearing any kind of burberry clothing 2 A youth usually, although not neccessarily in his or her teens who has an undying belief that they are the hardest and coolest individual to have ever walked this planet.
www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=chav   (1969 words)

  
  Chav - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chav (also Chavette (female chav)) is a slang term in wide use throughout the United Kingdom since 2004.
Chavs are also known for driving "boy racer" cars, whilst often wearing a cap and the aforementioned fake bling jewellery.
However, those who merely follow the ‘chav’ fashion are a modern cultural phenomenon and are increasingly commonly referred to using the southern term of 'chav.' A 'charva' is also commonly known as a scally in the Merseyside and Greater Manchester areas of North West England.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chav   (2264 words)

  
 ChavScum - Welcome
Chavs, Hoodies, Neds, Townies, Kevs, Charva, Steeks, Spides, Bazzas, Yarcos, Ratboys, Skangers, Scutters, Janners, Stigs, Scallies, Hood Rats, whatever you know them as, this site is about them, Britain's ASBO peasant underclass that are breeding faster than vermin and are over our towns and cities!
A close runner up was the great picture of a chav mum.
Over the next few days I'll be adding more chav emails to the feedback section for you all to read and comment on, plus some more work on the chav baby names section.
www.chavscum.com   (492 words)

  
 Chav - Definition, explanation
Chav is a derogatory slang term in popular usage throughout the UK.
Chav is used for both sexes, where a male chav is sometimes referred to as a chavster and a female as a chavette.
The word chav is commonly thought to be from the mid-19th century Romany words chavi, meaning "delinquent youth", "chavo", meaning child and possibly "charver", meaning prostitute.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/c/ch/chav.php   (1145 words)

  
 Chav - Uncyclopedia
Chavs will communicate with one another by several methods, the most prominent of which are shouting loudly for no reason and via one of their many mobile phones.
Some chavs have managed to decode a few words of english, these "educated" (and please use that term loosely) chavs are revered, much as the shamen and witchdoctors from tribes of old, and sent to order food/booze/beg.
Chavs are, in fact, parasites, leeching off society to feed their lecherous habits and providing nothing but detriment in return.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Chav   (5970 words)

  
 Saint Chav - Uncyclopedia
Chav was noted in the works of the Venerable Bede, early Britain's greatest historian, whose uncyclopedian accuracy and reliability was not matched until that of Geoffrey of Monmouth four centuries later and is renowned by historians to this day.
A cult connected with Chav was already in existence in the 6th century, for Bede quotes a line from one of the Carmina of Burberrius Fortunatus: "Chavius egregium f*cunda Wilcumstuw profert" — the cult of Saint Chav being known for its dedication to reproduction early and often.
In an age where travelling was tedious and perilous, Chav nonetheless took the effort to travel to other towns and cities within the southern part of the province of Britannia, perhaps as many times as ten or twenty a year, returning each time to his native Essex.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Saint_Chav   (1108 words)

  
 The Sun Online - Life: Harry's Prince of Chav
In true Chav style, the 20-year-old is heard to ditch the Queen’s English (his gran will not be amused) in favour of Estuary English.
Chavs are youngsters who love designer labels, especially Burberry caps and Adidas tracksuits, tuck their trousers into their trainers and wear fake bling-bling jewellery.
He loses points for wearing genuine rather than fake fashion but, in true Chav style, the peak of his cap is rounded to shade his face.
www.thesun.co.uk /article/0,,5-2004480988,00.html   (712 words)

  
 ModBlog - Deathrowuk   (Site not responding. Last check: )
A typical chav is easily recognisable by his fake buberry cap which im convinced he was born with, A sovereign ring worn previously by pikies and Jimmy Saville, pure white trainers and a cigarette.
Some chavs can be spotted travelling in a fled out 1990 Nova with a big " im a wanker " style exhaust, a spoiler shapped plank of MDF on the back and a noise blasting out which they call " music ".
Chavs are the idiots who come from rich backgrounds, yet feel the need to act as if they're from the street.
www.deathrowuk.modblog.com /?show=blogview&blog_id=323693&reply=357537&gotopost=675229   (2394 words)

  
 Agenda Inc. Live Feed - Chav Culture goes mainstream in UK   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Until recently, chav was a word that had largely been confined to the southern reaches of the British isles and in the bitchiest of newspaper columns and websites.
Like chavs themselves, the word to describe them is now so common it has become an acceptable part of the language.
"The word of the moment is 'chav', which becomes the equivalent of American 'trailer trash' and is just one of the many new classist labels which have exploded this year," said Susie Dent, author of Larpers and Shroomers: The Language Report.
news.agendainc.com /mt-agenda/content/archives/2004/10/chav.html   (284 words)

  
 Generation Why from Oxfam Blog: The end of the chav?
I know plenty of young people who like wearing hoodies or the 'chav' style and who are also worried about global poverty and the welfare of their local community.
Chav is a derogatory term for white working class teenagers (see wikipedia definition).
According to the wikipedia article chav means a 'subculture stereotype of a person who is uneducated, uncultured and prone to antisocial or immoral behavior'.
www.oxfam.org.uk /generationwhy/blog/2005/06/end-of-chav.html   (925 words)

  
 World Wide Words: Chav
But it seems that the word is from a much older underclass, the gypsies, many of whom have lived in that area for generations.
Chav is almost certainly from the Romany word for a child, chavi, recorded from the middle of the nineteenth century.
We know it was being used as a term of address to an adult man a little later in the century, but it hasn’t often been recorded in print since and its derivative chav is new to most people.
www.worldwidewords.org /topicalwords/tw-cha2.htm   (536 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | UK | 'Asbo' and 'chav' make dictionary
Among the new words is "chav" - defined as "a young working class person who dresses in casual sports clothing".
The dictionary suggests the word chav may have come from the Romany term "chavi", meaning child.
Elaborating on the theme, the tome also includes "chavette" - a female chav - and the adjectives "chavish" and "chavtastic" - designed for or suitable for chavs.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/4074760.stm   (428 words)

  
 Chavs - coming to a town near you? - TrendUK - British Council - Poland
It refers to a stereotype, lower class youth or young adult perceived as uneducated, uncultured and or violent” In the States they would probably be known as trailer-trash.
In Britain the word is thought to originate from Chatham in Kent, and the word seems to have come from a Romany word for a child which was used as an insult in the nineteenth century but has now made a comeback.
The phenomenon of Chavdom, Chavviness or The Chav reached it’s height in late 2004 when the word was officially included in the Oxford English Dictionary and was named as it’s entry for that year in it’s list of 100 neologisms from 1904 to 2004.
www.britishcouncil.org /br/poland-trenduk-chavs.htm   (456 words)

  
 Netimperative - Web braces for 2005 “chav-alanche”   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The word “Chav” has become prevalent in the English language, owing much of its popularity to websites such as ChavScum and mentions in Popbitch.
These were joined by chavtowns.co.uk, a website which reviews towns and cities throughout the UK for the prevalence of their own chav culture.
The Oxford dictionary defines a chav as “a young person, often without a high level of education, who follows a particular fashion…Chavs usually wear designer labels, and if they’re girls, very short skirts and stilettos.
www.netimperative.com /2004/12/23/chav_alanche   (553 words)

  
 20 ways to know you’re a chav , Corpse Clothing cool t-shirts and not so funny t-shirts from the undead.. ...
I don’t really understand the need for these unless the greater spotted chav spends his leisure time bouncing around the house like some mad track-suited tigger, maybe that’s where the noise is on their music, maybe the thunk-thunk noise is not the beat of a drum machine but the sound of Burberry hitting plaster!
Chav’s do like variety and are normally in possession of at least three tracksuits at any given time to be used on a mix and match basis, never forgetting to tuck them into their white socks.
Chavs congregate at local breeding grounds, namely outside chip shops and off licences where the underage chavs can while away many a happy hour trying to steal a bottle of white lightening or try to persuade their mates to go halves on a ten box.
www.corpseclothing.com /20things-know-your-chav.asp   (794 words)

  
 Zillapedia! Chav   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Chav- in other words 'council housed and violent' a chav is one of the lowest life forms on earth, usually detectable by their prominent 'trackies' and socks!
Chavs also tend to wear a lot of fake gold chains which they refer to as 'bling'.
Chav's are also fans of all dorny dance, rap and hip hop music.
zillapedia.quizilla.com /c/306/Chav   (683 words)

  
 Books At Transworld - Book extract from Chav! A User's Guide To Britain's New Ruling Class
Real chavs like to use their caps (and hoods) to enhance the sense of mystery and danger they hope you will feel when you're around them, and, of course, to avoid being clocked by CCTV cameras!
As for the FCUK zip-up hoody, chavs specialize in cheap fakes and they don't come much cheaper or more fake than this one because the brand don't even make a version of it.
Most chavs don't own a pair of shoes - all they have are white trainers.
www.booksattransworld.co.uk /catalog/extract.htm?command=search&db=twmain.txt&eqisbndata=0553817132   (718 words)

  
 Instant Discrimination? - Neowin Forums
Chavs are pure scum and they luv being the social underclass.
P.S, I do not think this guys a chav, anybody on Neowin and who is literate is not a chav in my eyes no matter what he or she looks like.
He is a god to most chavs as he does fl music, and most white chavs try to act fl.
www.neowin.net /forum/index.php?act=findpost&pid=587588362   (1544 words)

  
 chav - WordReference Forums
In England the term chav (used as slang) refers to people who are not so keen on their apperance and think that it is important to fit in with their friends.
Although we have not disscussed the "chavs" this is a cultural issue as many would know who live or have visited England.
"Chavs" in Middlesbrough (were we live) are badly dressed and consistantly ask for money and ciggarettes who knows if they need it.
forum.wordreference.com /showthread.php?t=29825&highlight=chav   (1588 words)

  
 Chav jokes. - eBaum's World Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: )
A bus full of Chavs were driving through Wales.
chavs are the equilvent of a whigger stateside.A.K.A. they wanna act tough and bad,but when the time comes,they suddenly have no urge to get in the guys face anymore.
Chavs are the reason that my location says Medway (the source of all evil)
forum.ebaumsworld.com /showthread.php?t=77757   (725 words)

  
 Simviation Forums - Chav, the new cool
Chavs will only become cool when people actually think they are.
At the moment chavs are still the scum of the earth.
Well I couldn't give a pair of fetted dingo's kidneys what 'Vogue' has to say on the issue - Chav's, along with their unsociable attitude and infantile mentality are scum of the earth, always were, always will be.
www.simviation.com /cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1162838380   (869 words)

  
 Buzzword of the year: chav - World - www.smh.com.au
Chav is named buzzword of the year by writer on language Susie Dent in her new book Larpers and Shroomers: The Language Report.
The word chav is thought to have come from the mid-19th century Romany word chavi, meaning child.
While chav may have acquired a derogatory meaning during its recent revival, Ms Dent said it may yet evolve into something more positive.
www.smh.com.au /articles/2004/10/18/1097951634302.html?from=storylhs   (504 words)

  
 Youreable.com | Bit of fun: are you a Chav? ...
Chav is a slang term which has been in wide use throughout the United Kingdom since the early 21st Century.
You clearly know you are not, nor will you ever be anything even closely resembling a bonafide chav but that doesn't stop you from jumping on the bling bandwagon every now and then.
I know this thread is for fun but i thought i would mention that in our area the word CHAV stands for council house association vermin,i hate the boys using this word, it is used to insult people.
www.youreable.com /forums/click.jspa?searchID=-1&messageID=488963   (744 words)

  
 ChavTowns - Great Yarmouth - mecca for chav holidays!
For the swarv Chav, there’s Regent Road, not to be mistaken for Regrent Street in London.
When they see a speed bump they accelerate their fake XR2 (a Fiesta L with stickers and a welded on spoiler) and are amused by the clattering sound their exhaust makes as it hits the bump.
Naturally the Chav dad goes for the Fat Willy vest, a pair of shorts (which look like boxer shorts — high probability they are), and some classic white Chav reeboks (so white, they look like they were just stolen).
www.chavtowns.co.uk /modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=457   (989 words)

  
 would u rather b a chav or emo? | MTV UK   (Site not responding. Last check: )
neither the label of chav nor the label of emo is desirable to anyone with half a brain.
I have nothing against "chavs" as people, but I did have to defuse a fight between a group of them and a couple of my mates that they tried to start.
I'm not going to say it's not their fault, but the government really should be giving them more constructive things to do than hang around parks drinking.
www.mtv.co.uk /channel/flux/mtv_flux_forum/forum/would_u_rather_b_a_chav_or_emo   (929 words)

  
 Chav test -Am I a chav? (Chavs)
It clearly states the result is a JOKE, and for the chavs sake, yes i would fall under your catagory of a “goth”;, “skater”, or indeed a “skanky fucker”.
Someone who has a rant against chavs….: Your comment was moved to the forum.
Chavs gallery A collection of pictures related to chavs.
chavs.john-dixon.co.uk /chav-test-am-i-a-chav   (1237 words)

  
 Beautiful Atrocities: CHAV REVOLUTION
Chav fashion: Burberry plaid baseball cap pulled low enough to rob liquor store; miniskirts over fat-marbled thighs; anything with screaming brand name; trainers; pimp-gold jewelry; mobile phones.
Celebrity chavs: Christina Aguilera; Jordan; Jodie Marsh; 50 Cent; J-Lo.
Chav royalty: Posh & Beckham, Liam Gallagher, Jentina
beautifulatrocities.com /archives/2005/06/chav_revolution.html   (556 words)

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