I know what it means - just wondered how the word itself came about.
2006-08-28 19:27:09 · 8 answers · asked by Sonny Walkman 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Most people think that this a new word that has come into use since 2004, however I was used to hearing the word some 40 years ago when playing with local gypsy children, I beleive that the word Chav means Child or Kid and would have had Romany roots, I have had a dig around and this web page may be of use to you
http://www.worldwidewords.org/topicalwords/tw-cha2.htm
Cheers
Steve
2006-08-28 19:36:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i believe the word chav originated when the snobs that own their own houses decided to take the p*ss out of other people less fortunate as around where i live a lot of the posh tools will call you a chav for walking in your own street
2006-08-28 21:26:28 · answer #2 · answered by lyrical_g_muttley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Romany word for a child, chavi, recorded from the middle of the nineteenth century. Check out the site below. Hope that helps.
2006-08-28 19:40:00 · answer #3 · answered by 1 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is an acronym of Council House And Violence "chav"
2006-08-28 19:33:04 · answer #4 · answered by A G 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both the meaning of the word and the origin of it is disputed, so you can safely guess that they meaning has changed or been modified over the years.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chav
Look under the heading "Etymology"
2006-08-28 19:38:50 · answer #5 · answered by Steffi 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good Question,good answer steve hocking .
2006-08-28 19:41:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh we have loads of them in wallsend.
2006-08-30 00:13:21 · answer #7 · answered by roobies mam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no clue
2006-08-28 19:39:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋