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Magpies | 23:26 Fri 16th Jan 2009 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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What is the derivation of the word "chav" ?
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Avatar Image Beatrice35
Heard somewhere, quite shocked by this, someone said it means Council House And Violent.

Warmest wishes, Bea :-)
23:29 Fri 16th Jan 2009
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According to Chambers ... derogatory slang, [probably from Romany Chavi child]
23:31 Fri 16th Jan 2009
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It is derogatory whatever the definition, that is for sure. Think there are more than one definitions for Chav, too.

23:32 Fri 16th Jan 2009
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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/chav

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/chav


http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Talk:chav

Hope the links help Magpies :-)

Good night and angels bless you (i)

Bea :-)
23:38 Fri 16th Jan 2009
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Think the answers so far need further research.
Whilst I have heard " romany for child" it's hard to see the relevance to the modern day usage?
Beatrice, thank you for your kind salutations,bon soir!
23:44 Fri 16th Jan 2009
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I heard a story a while ago that it came from Cheltenham Girls' School, as a derogatory term for a townie - CHeltenham AVerage, or chav
23:56 Sat 17th Jan 2009

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