charva
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Perhaps from nineteenth-century Romani charver (“prostitute”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʃɑːvə/
Noun
charva (plural charvas)
- (Geordie, pejorative) Unruly youth; disobedient child or teenager.
- (Geordie, pejorative) Unemployed youth with poor taste and dress sense.
Synonyms
- see chav
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
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