What does the word "chav" actually stand for / mean?

Question

Anyone help?

Answer 1

Chav is used to describe those adorned in tracksuits with large gold earrings and fake Burberry. Like their counterparts, they can be found outside of cornershops drinking cider or popping 'Es' with their 'mates.' lol!!!

C= council h=house a=and v= violent

Answer 2

I think it comes from the Romani word "chavi" which means young child, but there are many other theorys

At the end of the day its just slang at doesn't have to stand for or mean anything.

Council house and violent is something that has been thought up long after the word became common usage.

Answer 3

a chav is a stereotypical, british "common" person....they wear burberry baseball hats, big gold jewellery, tracksuits, live in council houses, are loud and in your face and they nick stuff. oh and they listen to hip hop and mothers are usually very young and have a few kids in their buggies.
you'll know if you've ever watched little britain.

Answer 4

when i was young a chav was someone who was a bit dirty, wore molly clothes and was just a general chav! i dont like the new meaning the old one was so much better and meant what it sounded like!

Answer 5

Chav stands for chavey Gypsy's use the word to talk such as (alright mate ) (all right chav)

Answer 6

Chav or Charv/Charver is a mainly derogatory slang term in the United Kingdom for a subcultural stereotype fixated on fashions such as gold jewellery and 'designer' clothing. They are generally considered to have no respect for society, and be ignorant or unintelligent. The term appeared in mainstream dictionaries in 2005. The defining features of the stereotype include clothing in the Burberry pattern (notably a now-discontinued baseball cap) and from a variety of other casual and sportswear brands. Tracksuits, hoodies, sweatpants and baseball caps are particularly associated with this stereotype. Response to the term has ranged from amusement to criticism that it is a new manifestation of classism. The term has also been associated with delinquency, the "ASBO Generation", "Hoodie culture" and "yob culture".

The accepted etymology for "chav" is that it derives from the Romani word "chavi", meaning a child.Related words derived from the same source include "charva" (used in northern England in a similar sense) and perhaps the obsolescent "young shaver" (meaning a boy). In modern Spanish "chaval" means "lad".

There are a large number of synonyms and regional variations of "chav", including "scally", "townie", "ned", "kev", "yarco", "dobber", "Mallie", "Meader", and in some areas, "Pikey".

Answer 7

Chav or Charv/Charver even Chavster (male) and Chavette (female) ('ch' pronounced as in chair)' is a mainly derogatory slang term in the United Kingdom for a subcultural stereotype fixated on fashions derived from American Hip-Hop (African-American) and Guido (Italian-American) fashions and stereotypes such as gold jewellery and designer clothing combined with elements of working class British street fashion. Chavs are generally considered to have no respect for society, and to be ignorant or unintelligent. The term appeared in mainstream dictionaries in 2005.[1][2]

The defining features of the stereotype include clothing in the Burberry pattern (notably a now-discontinued baseball cap) and from a variety of other casual and sportswear brands. Tracksuits, hoodies, sweatpants and baseball caps are particularly associated with this stereotype. Response to the term has ranged from amusement to criticism that it is a new manifestation of classism. [3] The term has also been associated with delinquency, the "ASBO Generation", "Hoodie culture" and "yob culture"

Answer 8

Chava was actually a word commonly used around the north and some London areas to mean 'friend'. We used 'Marra' as lot as well.

However, it was more commonly used among street plodding kids, and think it may have been picked up from there.:-D

Answer 9

Council House and Versace.

Answer 10

It's not entirely clear (see link below). I prefer Cheap and Vulgar.