Definition of a Chav?

[Super Ted]

How would you define a proper Chav? I seem to be using the term more and more these days at certain idiots on the roads, but is it being over used? Is it the obigatory 'Elizabeth Duke' jewelry, stereotypical Burberry and tasteless car mods still the barometer? It don't want to prejudice people unfairly, so what's your definition? Please help with this pressing matter.

[RobM77]

My definition is of anyone dressed in sportswear who's unnecessarily aggressive, violent or argumentative, and with a low IQ. They're a bit of a different breed to be honest!

Is that non PC enough?

[SirClarke]

RobM77 said:

anyone who's unnecessarily aggressive, violent or argumentative, and with a low IQ

This^ All about the attitude and less about the Burberry, saxos and staffies etc (though it all adds up).

[Arese]

It's a stupid word and I'm sick of hearing it.

Let's think of a new one.

[EX51GE R]

Arese said:

It's a stupid word and I'm sick of hearing it.

Let's think of a new one.

twats ?

[spiritof'76]

EX51GE R said:

Arese said:

It's a stupid word and I'm sick of hearing it.

Let's think of a new one.

twats ?

Kind of works........ but not derogatory enough for my taste

[Monumental]

Arese said:

It's a stupid word and I'm sick of hearing it.

Let's think of a new one.

I agree. The term 'chav' is usually used by those who are only slightly better, in an attempt to appear less scummy.

[pilchardthecat]

EX51GE R said:

Arese said:

It's a stupid word and I'm sick of hearing it.

Let's think of a new one.

twats ?

That's not new, i've been calling them that for years.

[ironictwist]

Ruffians

[slipstream 1985]

degenerates

[Dale H]

Council House And Violent

[...Mole...]

Roy

[Arese]

Monumental said:

Arese said:

It's a stupid word and I'm sick of hearing it.

Let's think of a new one.

I agree. The term 'chav' is usually used by those who are only slightly better, in an attempt to appear less scummy.

Well I thought that, but I didn't want to offend the OP.

[hunt_the_fox]

Peasants.

[Monumental]

Arese said:

Monumental said:

Arese said:

It's a stupid word and I'm sick of hearing it.

Let's think of a new one.

I agree. The term 'chav' is usually used by those who are only slightly better, in an attempt to appear less scummy.

Well I thought that, but I didn't want to offend the OP.

No offence meant!

[Darth Paul]

This is PH, I thought they were Pikeys?

[Parabola]

Oiks

[Syndrome]

Darth Paul said:

This is PH, I thought they were Pikeys?

Oddly, Chav is a pikey word for an undesirable. Strange but true.

[T89 Callan]

Council Housed Adult Vermin.

The original meaning is about the best description.

[pilchardthecat]

Dale H said:

Council House And Violent

Popular myth. The true etymology is more likely to be from the Romani 'chavo', meaning boy.