Lighter posted on 03 Jan 07 - 05:37 PM

"...And why "Chav" ? Is that short for something else ?..."

If I recall, 'Chav' is a slang term (from the Romany, I believe), for a child.

I've no idea why it suddenly reapeared as a term for those pillocks in assorted cheap bling and knock-off Burberry designs.

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