English
wikipedia
Alternative spellings
charver
Etymology
It is believed that charva comes from nineteenth-century Romani. language, from charver, the Romani word for "prostitute".
Noun
en-noun
- context|Geordie|pejorative unruly|Unruly youth; disobedient child or teenager.
- context|Geordie|pejorative unemployed|Unemployed youth with poor taste and dress sense.
Synonyms
:See the Synonyms section of chav.
See also
:See the See also section of 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
ru:charva
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