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Chav?
Jul 3, 2006 1:40:48 GMT
Post by Claire Voyant on Jul 3, 2006 1:40:48 GMT
I've heard the slang term "chav". I thought I knew what it meant. But now I'm not so sure.
Would my British friends please educate me?
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Chav?
Jul 3, 2006 8:39:42 GMT
Post by duncan on Jul 3, 2006 8:39:42 GMT
These are Chavs:   |
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Chav?
Jul 3, 2006 14:20:07 GMT
Post by Hoichi on Jul 3, 2006 14:20:07 GMT
They are in other words, Yobs.  |
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Chav?
Jul 3, 2006 15:16:39 GMT
Post by Cornelia_Africana on Jul 3, 2006 15:16:39 GMT
I'm a bit hesitant to post this, because I don't really like talking about divisive things like "class", but it's a slang term for a type of "working class" person who has no taste, and dresses in a distasteful fashion (for some reason they seem to be associated with burberry), wears lots of trashy jewellery, watches trashy TV programmes, etc. I think the equivalent in your terms is "trailer trash". Sorry!
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Chav?
Jul 4, 2006 12:50:52 GMT
Post by Claire Voyant on Jul 4, 2006 12:50:52 GMT
Thank you. So I take it Rose is not a chav. I think chav is relatively urban, whereas trailer park trash is more rural.
I find the burberry baseball caps quite funny. Odd how baseball caps are so popular in a country that doesn't have baseball.
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Chav?
Jul 4, 2006 18:55:00 GMT
Post by Cornelia_Africana on Jul 4, 2006 18:55:00 GMT
i think some people would call Rose Tyler a chav. She was called one in New Earth, the first episode of the new season to be shown here. You're right, it is more of an urban thing. I don't know if you have an equivalent term for that.
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Chav?
Jul 5, 2006 22:30:53 GMT
Post by blackmare on Jul 5, 2006 22:30:53 GMT
You know, I was just about to ask the same question. No, I'm not sure we do have an equivalent in the U.S. for that term, but we certainly have plenty of people who fit the description. Interesting.
Mare
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Chav?
Jul 6, 2006 14:03:31 GMT
Post by RichieTimeLord on Jul 6, 2006 14:03:31 GMT
Thank you. So I take it Rose is not a chav. I think chav is relatively urban, whereas trailer park trash is more rural. I find the burberry baseball caps quite funny. Odd how baseball caps are so popular in a country that doesn't have baseball. Hmmm untrue. baseball does exist in he UK it just soes not have natinal appeal. www.baseballsoftballuk.com/Many schools pl;ay smaller vartiations like Soft Ball and Rounders. It is also intresting that Softball and Baseball originated from the old UK game rounders. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rounders |
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Chav?
Jul 14, 2006 18:16:48 GMT
Post by Hoichi on Jul 14, 2006 18:16:48 GMT
Thank you. So I take it Rose is not a chav. I think chav is relatively urban, whereas trailer park trash is more rural. I find the burberry baseball caps quite funny. Odd how baseball caps are so popular in a country that doesn't have baseball. Hmmm untrue. baseball does exist in he UK it just soes not have natinal appeal. www.baseballsoftballuk.com/Many schools pl;ay smaller vartiations like Soft Ball and Rounders. It is also intresting that Softball and Baseball originated from the old UK game rounders. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RoundersIndeed! I used to like 'Rounders'. |
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