charver

English

Etymology

Of uncertain origin; possibly from nineteenth-century Romani charver (“prostitute”), or Italian chiavare (“to nail, to attach, to fuck”), or from Romani ćhavo (“child”) and/or its derivatives, especially Spanish chava (“girl”), or from Spanish chabacanada (“vulgarity”). (Compare charva.)

Verb

charver (third-person singular simple present charvers, present participle charvering, simple past and past participle charvered)

1. (Polari) To have sex with; to fuck.

Noun

charver (plural charvers)

1. (Polari) Sexual intercourse; fucking.
2. (Polari) A woman, especially as a sexual partner.
3. Alternative spelling of charva (“unruly youth; chav; friend, mate”)

Derived terms

• arva

 

References

• A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Bill Griffiths, 2005, Northumbria University Press, →ISBN