2006-09-03 09:48:14 · 13 answers · asked by disco 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
In Collins dictionary it's defined as "young working class person who dresses in casual clothes". Something like those youngsters wearing tracksuits and trainers, lots of bling-bling and make up (if girls). But it's probably more about your background than how you look, 'cos a chav can put on a suit but once they open their mouth, you know they're chavs. It's not easy to explain, it's like "posh", you can't really explain what "posh" means, can you? You can think of chav being the opposite of posh, but I'm not sure if that is correct.
2006-09-04 04:17:32 · answer #1 · answered by La 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends. They're are lots of variations. Daniella Westbrook (the junkie who used to play Sam Mitchell in Eastenders) was classed as a Chav once because she was seen wearing top to toe Burberry and dressed her child identically. This type of Chav is someone who has more money than sense, dresses just to impress other people and flaunt their wealth and has no real sense of style. Coleen McCloughlin and other footballers wives are sometimes thought of as Chavs for wearing rubbish looking clothes like Juicy Couture velour tracksuits (which look rubbish really, but they only wear them because everyone knows they're expensive and it's really sad because they all dress alike. Like they're trying to fit into some club).
Another type of Chav is someone who is poorer. Council estate thugs are often thought of as Chavs, wearing big gold chains and loads of rings and designer t-shirts. This type of Chav wants to look like they're rich, but are failing miserably.
Britney Spears is sometimes thought of as a Chav, when she wears big trucker caps and trampy clothes. So, as you can see the definition of a Chav is very complicated.
2006-09-03 17:00:07 · answer #2 · answered by Yasmin H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Chav is someone who is totally into designer clothes, but has no sense of style. They wear odd outfits but just wear the clothes for the designer name. They are also clones, they just follow trends and people who they wana be to fit in.
2006-09-03 16:55:52 · answer #3 · answered by Ste444 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And there I thought that it was only an old codger like me who didn't know. First heard it used by a youth about 6 months ago and put my ignorance down to loss of touch with the younger generation. Mind you there seem to be a lot of words they use that I'm uncertain how to take!! So I'll look forward to your answers. lol (Ah there's another I'd never heard of until starting Answers!! lol)
2006-09-03 17:00:23 · answer #4 · answered by d.perrot@btinternet.com 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chav is the name given to those people who you see wearing the fake labels especially fake Burbury lots of sovereign rings and other jewellery , think Viki pollard from little Britain
2006-09-03 16:53:02 · answer #5 · answered by debbie b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People like 'Vicky Pollard' from Little Britain
2006-09-03 16:51:27 · answer #6 · answered by Helen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a look at Chavscum.com to find out!
2006-09-03 16:50:47 · answer #7 · answered by Leo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Been wonderng that too,best answer i got was look at it in google pictures.
2006-09-03 16:51:36 · answer #8 · answered by Talach_Ninneed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means coucil house and violence, snobbyest thing you ever heard eh? me and alot of my mates live in council houses, all are very inteligent people, i hate the word.
2006-09-03 16:51:43 · answer #9 · answered by tainted_flava 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
same as a "NED" Non educated delinquent.....
2006-09-03 16:51:14 · answer #10 · answered by muggle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋