chav

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Sinonieme

prole

bogan

'' ned

'' westie

gopnik

Vertalings

coatto

prolo

cacou

scugnizzo

tamarro

zingaro

zotico

proleet

flaite

persona vulgar

Proll

pacorro

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/t͡ʃæv/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Romany: chavi

Verwante met Sweeds: tjej

Verwante met Portugees: chavalo

Verwante met Spaans: chaval

Verwante met Duits: Chabo

Verwante met Russies: чувак

Verwante met Hongaars: csávó

In summary

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.
Derivations from council-housed and violent, Cheltenham average (and similar) are folk-etymological backronyms.