charva

English

Alternative forms

• charver, charv

Etymology

Perhaps from nineteenth-century Romani charver (“prostitute”). (Compare charver.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɑːvə/

• Audio (Southern England):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɑːvə

Noun

charva (plural charvas)

1. (Geordie, derogatory) Unruly youth; disobedient child or teenager.
2. (Geordie, derogatory) A chav.
3. (Yorkshire, informal) Friend; mate.

Derived terms

• charvette

 

See also

• see chav

References

• World Wide Words: chav, by Michael Quinion, accessed 2005-05-19
• "The Chavs are Coming", The Irish Times 2005-03-23, accessed 2005-05-19