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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHAV

Perhaps from Romany chavi a child.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CHAV

chav  [tʃæv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHAV

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chav is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHAV MEAN IN ENGLISH?

chav

Chav

Chav, is a stereotype and pejorative epithet used in Britain. The stereotype was popularised in the first decade of the 21st century by the British mass media to refer to an anti-social youth subculture in the United Kingdom. The Oxford Dictionary defines "chav" as an informal British derogatory, meaning a young lower-class person who displays brash and loutish behaviour and wears real or imitation designer clothes.

Definition of chav in the English dictionary

The definition of chav in the dictionary is a young working-class person whose tastes, although sometimes expensive, are considered vulgar by some.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHAV

chaunter
chauntress
chausses
chaussure
chautauqua
chauvinism
chauvinist
chauvinist pig
chauvinistic
chauvinistically
Chavannes
chavender
chavette
Chavez
chavian
chavish
chavtastic
chaw
chawbacon
chawdron

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHAV

Dunav
Ekaterinoslav
grav
Jugoslav
lav
moshav
pav
Rav
sat nav
sav
schav
Slav
tav
vav
Yekaterinoslav
Yugoslav

Synonyms and antonyms of chav in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chav» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHAV

Find out the translation of chav to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chav from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chav» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

chav的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chav
570 millions of speakers

English

chav
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

chav
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تشاف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чав
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chav
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

chav
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chav
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chav
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Proll
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チャブ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

차브
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chav
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Chav
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கீழ்நிலைக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चाव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kaşar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chav
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chav
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чав
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chav
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

chav
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

chav
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

chav
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chav
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chav

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHAV»

The term «chav» is regularly used and occupies the 56.948 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHAV» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «chav» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «chav» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chav

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHAV»

Discover the use of chav in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chav and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class
This updated edition includes a new chapter exploring the causes and consequences of the UK riots in the summer of 2011.
Owen Jones, 2012
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Chav!: A User's Guide to Britain's New Ruling Class
Now, with this sensational user's guide, you can check out the new cultural phenomenon that is sweeping Britain (and every shopping centre on a Saturday afternoon!)... * CHAV CULTURE - includes sections on TV, sport, music, film, and find ...
Mia Wallace, Clint Spanner, 2004
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Diary of a Chav
Fifteen-year-old Shiraz Bailey Wood's days are filled with hanging around outside Claire's Accessories, her parents work crap jobs, and her school is pretty much loser central.
Grace Dent, 2008
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Diary of a Chav 1: Trainers v Tiaras: Trainers v Tiaras
For now, Shiraz is stuck on an estate in Goodmayes, Essex, with her sister Cava-Sue, her nightmare mum Diane and her loved-up mate Carrie.
Grace Dent, 2011
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Diary of a Chav 5: Fame and Fortune: Fame and Fortune
After the nightmare that was Ibiza, Shiraz is overjoyed to be home in Goodmayes, back with her family, her friends...and Wesley of course.
Grace Dent, 2011
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Chav: The Play
Ian Warner. Chav: The Play By Ian Warner A Theatrical Adaptation ofthe Roleplaying Game Chav: The Knifing By Ian Warner and James Desborough Credits Chav: The Play ©Kittiwake Classics 2011 Chav: The Knifing 1.
Ian Warner
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Diary of a Chav 6: Keeping it Real: Keeping it Real
It's back to Goodmayes and the cast and characters of the very first Diary of a Chav (Trainers V Tiaras) for this 6th diary from Shiraz, for whom life is about to get just a little bit darker.
Grace Dent, 2011
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Diary of a Chav 2: Slinging The Bling: Slinging The Bling
The divine Shiraz Bailey Wood is back to enlighten us on the multi-layered, rich tapestry that is her life in Goodmayes Essex.
Grace Dent, 2011
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Diary of a Chav 4: Lost in Ibiza: Lost in Ibiza
Shiraz Bailey Wood is back!
Grace Dent, 2011
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Diary of a Chav 3: Too Cool For School: Too Cool For School
Shiraz Bailey Wood has made up her mind.
Grace Dent, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHAV»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chav is used in the context of the following news items.
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17 things you did as a teenager that you would never do now
15. Be a goth one week, a chav the next and a scene kid the week after. 17 things you did as a teenager that you would never do now. 16. «Metro, Jul 15»
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FRESH MEAT | FROM OUR COMMUNITY BLOGS
Unless he's a chav. Don't be a chav Gaj. Now The Doll needed a voice user and I promise you, it will make sense eventually. Plus who doesn't ... «Destructoid, Jul 15»
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Jeremy Kyle tenth anniversary: Lie detector shockers, smashed-up …
... bring you the show's top ten maddest moments. From THAT envelope incident, the posh chav and a stolen sat nav, we were spoilt for choice. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Big Brother 2015: Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace brands Helen Wood …
Last night, über chav Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace left the Big Brother house, and to the surprise of no-one, during her exit interview with Emma ... «Unreality TV, Jul 15»
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Foucault: from libertine to neoliberal
... covering-up lads' mags, banishing males from debates or the socially acceptable 'othering' of today's deviants: the 'chav' white working class ... «Spiked, Jul 15»
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One of a kind: The lasting, loving legacy of Bob Chavez
“I've always said that there could only be one Chav,” said Scott Bolitho, who played on the Demons' 1978-79 basketball team that went 23-0 ... «Glenwood Springs Post Independent, Jul 15»
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Splatoon is the game every noughties teenager would have loved
If you were a teenager in noughties you were probably slotted into one of two dismissive stereotypes; the “emo” or the “chav”. You either ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Big Brother 2015: Charley Uchea checks in as Danny Wisker …
And of course, Charley made a beeline for fellow chav Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace, and among the first words exchanged by the pals was ... «Unreality TV, Jun 15»
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Haverhill Echo ten years ago
Messages posted on the site claimed the Haverhill chav's main accessory was a car equipped with lights and a loud stereo, which they ... «Haverhill Echo, Jun 15»
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'The greatest living rockstar' or self-indulgent masturbation?
Aside from 'the baddest white boy in music' Justin Vernon (and uninvited chav scrote Lee Nelson), the spotlight was on West and West alone. «Gigwise, Jun 15»

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