Can anyone tell me....

[Di2001]

......what "chav" means?

I've heard it a few times recently and have no idea what it means!!!!

Thanks.

[Dan_]

Well it's someone a bit common who wears burbery and named brands etc. Mike Skinner aka the streets is an example of a chav, Brian Harvey and Daniella Westbrook also chavs.

[BigSister]

all I know its some1 who wears burbery thats it sorry Di

[Sticks]

They are peculiar to the Newcastle / Tyneside region

They defy authority and have the expectation of living off of benefits and anything they can "liberate"

[Sunny_01]

Have a look at this link it will educate you on the wonders of Chavs and the things that they think of as uniform lol

http://www.newcastlestuff.com/May03/charver.html

[Romantic Old Bird]

Well, everyone around this area (younger people mostly) has used the term Chav and chavvie ever since I can remember. here it just means 'sort': 'i.e. there was this chav' or 'ay-up chav!' as a form of greeting.

I can certainly remember it being in use around here for the past 40 years.
Is this different?