chav
Definitions
A working-class youth, especially one associated with aggression, poor education, and a perceived "common" taste in clothing and lifestyle.
Equivalents
Examples
“Lyrical staff / Never could they ever take⟳ me for a chav / Scholar in the English, scholar in the Math / Dizzee ain't no riff raff”
“His book concerns ‘chavs’, a supposed underclass of ill-educated, fast-breeding, violent and amoral poor people currently plaguing Britain.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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