i dont get y people call chavs chavs lol
2006-07-03 04:51:00 · 9 answers · asked by stacie lou 3 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
im a gypsy and i know chav is children not young man so i dont get y these louts r called chavs lol
2006-07-03 04:57:43 · update #1
There's a rumour it's from the Romany Gypsy word for a young man, but can't say for sure. Guess if that's true it might have started out as a non-derogatory term (like calling someone "kid"), then the media have picked it up and turned it into an offensive term.
Wikipedia also reckons it could be shortened from "Cheltenham Average", slang used by posh students of Cheltenham Ladies College to describe local townies.
2006-07-03 04:55:04 · answer #1 · answered by owd_bob 3 · 15⤊ 1⤋
There are a couple of theories, one if that it comes from Cheltenham and was a concatenation of the words "Cheltenham Average", others argue that it is the same abbreviation, but was refereing to Chatham. Both Cheltenham and Chatham being places where one finds congregations of Chavs (more so in Chatham it has to be said).
A second theory states that it is a derivation of the Romany Gypsy word "Chavo" meaning boy. The implication (not mine btw) of this being that Gypsies would steal, therefore any theiving yoof is a Chav.
2006-07-03 12:01:39 · answer #2 · answered by SloppyPloppy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure, but it's very fitting for some reason!
Where have all these filthy Chavs come from? I live in a decent area, but they seem to be multiplying every day! The trouble is, they enjoy being Chavs & are actully proud to look & sound like complete CUN*S!!!!!
I didn't wear an England top throughout the World cup for fear that I might be mistaken as a Chav!!!
They are sub-human SCUM!!!
2006-07-03 12:00:05 · answer #3 · answered by Alonso14 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sources disagree on the origin of the word. The most likely origin of the word Chav is from the Cheltenham area of Gloucestershire, where the word has been in use for many decades. It derives from when middle class people from the Cheltenham Ladies' College referred to lower class local youths as "Cheltenham Averages", this eventually got shortened to Chav
2006-07-03 11:55:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I first heard the word about 10 years ago. Back then it was a verb that meant 'to steal'. It kind of makes sense that those sort of people who 'chaved' things became known as chavs.
2006-07-03 12:08:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Council
House
And
Vulgar
=
CHAV.
my sister never saw a council house but she is still a CHAV driving around in here SLK, Dior Sunglasses and no upstairs carpets or bathroom...
2006-07-03 11:55:41 · answer #6 · answered by moikel@btinternet.com 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its a sad nickname, concocted by the Middle Class media for working class kids..Council House And Violent
2006-07-03 11:56:53 · answer #7 · answered by thomas p 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Council House And Violent"
2006-07-04 07:00:31 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i heard its cos it started in a place called Chatham...but im gullible so that could be bullshit
2006-07-03 11:57:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋