What is a Chav!

Well, since you're in the UK while many of us are not, perhaps you'd care to explain what CHAV stands for?

This has come up here before -- if I remember right it's something like the UK version of "trailer trash".

http://www.chavscum.co.uk/
Found this. It is the lower class scum of the UK

Lottery Winner Michael Carrol from the UK is King of Chavs

Ah, now I see. Thanx for that link, ben.

well here we have scumbags, tinkers and travellers!!

Dont forget pikeys!!

I believe I witnessed a 10 year old pikey as they used there hand to suggest a finger based insult as I drove past him.

So sweet, the kids of today.

The word "Chav" originates from a newspaper journalist, who was attempting to describe the awful fashion/lifestyle trend in question, and in his article, he used the town of Cheltenham.

He picked this town, because it is boringly average and nondescript. This suited his needs, as he was trying to illustrate how boringly nondescript these particular fashion followers are, and how they haven't got the brain power to show any form of individuality. This is demonstated by the fact that they all follow like sheep, but the funny thing about them is that they think they are somehow glamorous and that their outfits and chunky jewellery are somehow sophisticated.

The term "Cheltenham Average" (meaning the most boring, unsophisticated thing on the planet) very quickly shortened to...Chav.

Classic Chav wear is anything with the Burberry tartan.

I hope that, one day they will look back and laugh, but in all probability they will still be wearing the tartan, and feeling glam.

I have heard several theories on this,
My favourite one was:

Council
House
And
Violent

which suits them pretty well where I come from

Same here.

So, are chavs necessarily the underclass, or merely people with bad taste?

What about skangers ?

Merely those with bad taste. I've seen well of people who are chavs. A good example would be Wayne Roony and Coleen McLoughlin. Oh, and you forget to mention tracksuits tucked into socks. That's a popular with chavs! They also like to wear lots of "bling" (ie. a gold necklace from Elizabeth Duke - Argos... Not expensive) Or those horrid Playboy tops. (And THAT'S just the 8 year old girls!)

and they tend to reproduce quickly and early in life...

Worst types with socks worn over bottoms of trousers..

Yes i have experienced certain underaged 'Knackers' (Chav) giving me the finger as i drive by but a few friends and i have found a solution. A short trip to the local Tesco and buy as many eggs as you can. Hunt down the culprite of course and using the car as a means of escape destroy their homemade or stolen burbury rags... The only flaw is that the eggs deserve better...

I can only imagine these young kids wearing nothing but rags and old adidas shirts fighitng amongst eachother and having contests like who can say the most swear words, or who's shirt smells the worst.

there is a term... who is the 'ardest!

Usually purchased as a cheap copy from the local market stall,for a fraction of the price as an original

This just occurred to me. Please pardon a dumb question from an ignorant Yank, but ... is that pronounced 'chav' as in chew or 'shav' as in shoe?

Ch......as in church
av.......as in Avenue

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