Noun: chav chav
Usage: UK, informal
Usage: UK, informal
- Term for a person of working class origin, esp. one who is poorly educated, aggressive, or perceived to have poor taste or have an inferior lifestyle (usually derogatory)
"The media often stereotypes young people in tracksuits as chavs"
Derived forms: chavs
See also: oik [Brit, informal]
Encyclopedia: Chav