Chav Aid

What is the derivation of the word Chav which only appears to have emerged this year - indeed it was on The Archers last week
 
It's from the Romany word for a child - chavi. I can remember it being used in certain parts that I frequented in my youth as a sort of substitute for "mate" or "pal" and also in its original sense - "She's got a couple of chavis".
 
Brian is correct however I've seen any number of suggested etymologies for this word - and true enough, it is in ever growing use as a catch-all or universal term (sometimes either replacing or usurping other, more traditional equivalents with a longer pedigree, cf. 'Kev', 'Spide', 'Charver', 'Townie', Casual' and 'Ned') due to its virtual omnipresence on the Web and its ceaseless promotion in the press.

One etymology, put forward recently - and yet hotly denied by Mrs Vicky Tuck, Principal of that august seat of learning - , is from the good ladies of Cheltenham Ladies' College, who, allegedly, have a 'scoring' system for the eligible men of that parish: 'Chav' being 'CHeltenham AVerage' - although precisley what other terms of endearment lie in the good ladies' score book are, as yet, still shrouded in mystery...

Another, perhaps with more dubious provenance, is that CHAV is an acronym of Council House And Violence.

Lastly, I understand Chav to be both singular and plural/collective noun for these exhibits of humanity - anyone like to confirm or correct?

Another use of the word is to steal which is what I did with the above.
 
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Good stuff, DG!!! That Chav Aid is also the best version of Band Aid I've heard so far....had to wait till I could nick some speakers to hear it!
 
On the 1st day of Chavmas my true love sent to me, a pikey in
Burberry.

On the 2nd day of Chavmas my true love sent to me, two tracksuit
tops and a pikey in Burberry.

On the 3nd day of Chavmas my true love sent to me, three navel
studs, two tracksuit tops and a pikey in Burberry.

On the 4th day of Chavmas my true love sent to me, four stolen
phones, three navel studs, two tracksuit tops and a pikey in
Burberry.

On the 5th day of Chavmas my true love sent to me, fiiiveee gooolldd
riinngggs, four stolen phones, three navel studs, two tracksuit tops
and a pikey in Burberry.

On the 6th day of Chavmas my true love sent to me, six teens
a-laying, fiiiveee gooolldd riinngggs, four stolen phones, three
navel studs, two tracksuit tops and a pikey in Burberry.

On the 7th day of Chavmas my true love sent to me, seven scallies
stealing, six teens a-laying, fiiiveee gooolldd riinngggs, four
stolen phones, three navel studs, two tracksuit tops and a pikey in
Burberry.

On the 8th day of Chavmas my true love sent to me, eight midriffes
showing, seven scallies stealing, six teens a-laying, fiiiveee
gooolldd riinngggs, four stolen phones, three navel studs, two
tracksuit tops and a pikey in Burberry.

On the 9th day of Chavmas my true love sent to me, nine ladies
drinking, eight midriffes showing, seven scallies stealing, six
teens a-laying, fiiiveee gooolldd riinngggs, four stolen phones,
three navel studs, two tracksuit tops and a pikey in Burberry.

On the 10th day of Chavmas my true love sent to me, ten lads
joy-riding, nine ladies drinking, eight midriffes showing, seven
scallies stealing, six teens a-laying, fiiiveee gooolldd riinngggs,
four stolen phones, three navel studs, two tracksuit tops and a
pikey in Burberry.

On the 11th day of Chavmas my true love sent to me, eleven prammers
pushing, ten lads joy-riding, nine ladies drinking, eight midriffes
showing, seven scallies stealing, six teens a-laying, fiiiveee
gooolldd riinngggs, four stolen phones, three navel studs, two
tracksuit tops and a pikey in Burberry.

On the 12th day of Chavmas my true love sent to me, twelve chavvers
chavving, eleven prammers pushing, ten lads joy-riding, nine ladies
drinking, eight midriffes showing, seven scallies stealing, six
teens a-laying, fiiiveee gooolldd riinngggs, four stolen phones,
three navel studs, two tracksuit tops and a pikey in Burberry
 
Brill stuff, DG! There's a lot of chavvery going on all the time on the Whitehawk Estate, Brighton's prime low and no rent area, which provides much of the foreground view from the stands at Brighton Racecourse. Most of the chavandalism there to fences, etc. is thanks to this bijou Council des(olate) res area.

No-one who's anyone wears Burberry plaid any more - it's the pattern of choice for chavs and Japanese tourists. :(
 
Very good, DG....sadly every time I come back home the chav population seems to double, they're like bloody amoeba...... :lol:
 
OK, there's now a Chav Dictionary


ASSA COMMONS - Our Parliament Building.

ART ATTACK - Extremely perturbed, as in "Don't tell Sharon, She'll have an
art attack."

ARST - Past tense of ask. "Jordan, I must've arst ya free fazzund times to
clear up yer room."

BANNSA - A person employed to deny access or eject troublemakers at a
club."Dave's got izself a job as a bannsa."

BANTY - A chocolate and coconut snack bar.

BAVE - To wash oneself.

BOAF - The two. "Oi Dave, ooja fancy most, Sharon or Tracy?" "Boaf" is the
reply.

BRANSATCH - Motor racing circuit in Kent.

CANCEL - Administrative body of a town. "Darren, wive ad annuvva letter from
the cancel."

CANTAFIT - Fake, as in money.

CHOONA - An edible fish purchased in a tin and usually prepared with
mayonnaise.

CORT A PANDA - A big hamburger (smaller than an arf panda)

DAN TO URF - Sensible, practical.

DANNING STREET - Where the Prime Minister lives.

DANSTEZ - On the ground floor , where the biggest telly is.

DREKKUN - Do you consider? as in "Which dog drekkun'll win the next race?"

EFTY - Considerable. "Ere, Trace, this credit card bill's a bit efty."

EJOG - A small, spiky animal (hedgehog).

ERZ - Belonging to her.

EVVY - A big geezer who protects a smaller and more intelligent geezer,
usually for money. "My name's Frank and this is my evvy, Knuckles."

EYEBROW - Cultured, intellectual.

FANTIN - A jet of water for drinking or ornament.

FARVA - A posh way of saying Dad.

FATCHA - Margaret, British Prime Minister 1979 - 1990.

FINGY - A person or object whose name doesn't come to mind. "I ad it off wiv
fingy last night."

FONG - Skimpy undergarment.

FOR CRYIN AT LAAD - Mild expletive showing annoyance or surprise. E.G."For
cryin at lad, Britney, if I say Yes will you give it a rest?"

GAWON - Go on. "Gawon Darren, eat ya granny's cabbage, it'll do yer good."

GIVE IT LARGE - To be thorough or enthusiastic.

GRAND - A football stadium. "It all wennoff atside the pub near the grand."

HAITCH - Letter of the alphabet between G and I.

IBEEFA - The Spanish holiday island.

IFFY - Dubious. "Ere, Trace, I fink this bread pudding you made last munf's
a bit iffy."

INT - Indirect suggestion. " I gave Darren a sort of int that it was time to
wash iz feet."

IPS - An unknown area of a woman's body to which chocolate travels."That
Mars Bar will go straight to me ips."

JA - Do you, did you. "Ja like me new airdo, Sharon."

JACKS - Five Pound note. "Lend us a jacks, wilya?"

JAFTA - Is it really necessary? "Oi mate, jafta keep doing that?"

KAF - Eating house open during the day.

KAFFY - A girl's name.

LAD - Noisy. "Jordan, turn that music dan, it's too lad."

LARJ - Enjoying oneself.

LEVVA - Material made from the skin of an animal.

LOTREE - Costs £1 for a ticket.

MA BLARCH - An arch near Hyde Park.

MAFFS - The study of numbers.

MANOR - Local area.

MINGER - An unattractive person (usually woman).

NARRA - Lacking breadth, with little margin. "Mum wannid to come rand but
changed er mind. That was a narra escape."

NARTAMEAN - Do you know what I mean? (sometimes used as janartamean).

NEEVA - Not one nor the other.

NES - National Elf Service.

OAF - A solemn declaration of truth or committment.

OLLADAY - Time taken away from home for rest and adventure.

ONNIST - Fair and just, without a lie. "I never did it, onnist."

OPPIT - Go away , as in "Oi you, oppit."

PADDA PUFF - Soft, lacking aggression. "They're alright up front but they
got a padda puff defence."

PACIFIC - Specific.

PAFFUL - Having much power or strength.

PAIPA - Sun, Mirror etc.

PANS AN ANNSIS - Imperial weight system.

PLAMMANS - A pub lunch usually made up of cheese and bread.

QUALIDEE - Good, as in "our new striker's qualidee."

RAND - A number of drinks purchased for a group.

RANDEER - Locally. "There ain't much call for it randeer."

REBAND - Period of recovery after rejection by a lover. "I couldn't 'elp it.
I was on the reband from Craig."

ROOFLESS - Without compassion.

SAFF - A direction of the compass, opposite north.

SAFFEND - An Essex seaside town.

SAWTED - Done, arranged, resolved.

SEEVIN - Very angry. "I woz seevin when I urd wot 'e sed."

TALENT - Attractive members of the opposite sex. "Dave's gan dan tan to eye
up the talent."

TAN ASS - A modern terraced house.

TOP EVVY - A woman of plentiful bosom. "Ere look at that, Darren, she's well
top evvy."

UG - An unattractive person. "Sharon's new geezer's a bit of an ug."

UMP - Upset, as in Got the Ump.

VACHER - A document which can be exchanged for goods or services. "I got a
vacher to get in cheap at Forp Park."

WANNED UP - Tense. "I'm all wanned up at the moment."

WAWAZUT? - I beg your pardon.

WENNOFF - A fight commenced as in "It all wennoff".

YAFTA - You must : "Even if yer guilty, yafta av mitigating circumstances."

YOOF OSTALL - A place where holidaymakers can stay the night.

ZAGGERATE - To suggest something is better or bigger than is true."Craig, I
must've told ya a fazzund times already." "Don't zaggerate, mum."
 
:rolleyes: we are funny aren't we ? Lambourn and its environs seems a darn site more inbred than Essex as far as I can tell :P

Have you been on the Blossom Hill too ? :D
 
Whats wrong with Blossom Hill anyway? - I like a glass or two when I just finishing up reading the Daily Mail of an evening - adds a bit of class!
 
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