Definitions of Chavs
-non-educated delinquents
-the burgeoning peasant underclass.
Chavs are identifiable by their attitude and clothes. Chavs want money and lots of it, but don’t want to have to work for it.
Jodie Marsh and Jordan are obvious Chav icons. Reality shows, like Big Brother, and the Lottery are favourite TV programmes.
Chavs can be found far and wide, across the county, but go by different names depending on the location. In Scotland, on the West Coast, you’ll find Neds 9some say this is short for “non-educated delinquents”, others say it’s short for Edward, as in teddy-boy). On the East Coast of Scotland they are known as Schemies (as in “housing scheme”). Moving southwards to England, the range of names is staggering. In Liverpool they’re called Scallies (as in loud, boisterous, disruptive or irresponsible people). Kev is quite common around London (probably because of the Harry Enfield inspired, idiotic teenage character Kevin). Then you have Janners (from Plymouth), Smicks, Spides, Moakes and Streeks (all from Belfast), plus Bazzas, Pikeys (Essex), Charvers (Newcastle), Scuffheads, Stigs, Strangers, yarcos, and Kappa Slappers (Kappa for girls who wear Kappa branded tracksuits, Slapper as in a promiscuous or crude female).
Although the general feeling is that the Chav name comes from the place of Chatham in Kent, it seems it has quite strong Gypsy connections. Chatham has had Gypsies living in it for generations. Interestingly, Chavi is the Romany word for child (and was recorded as far back as the 1850s), whereas Chaavo means boy. By the late 1800s, Chavi was used to refer to an adult male. Another Gypsy connection is the word charver (Romany for prostitute).Pikey-also insulting – is more than likely to have come from the Kentish dialect term for Gypsy – a person who travels the roads.
-non-educated delinquents
-the burgeoning peasant underclass.
Chavs are identifiable by their attitude and clothes. Chavs want money and lots of it, but don’t want to have to work for it.
Jodie Marsh and Jordan are obvious Chav icons. Reality shows, like Big Brother, and the Lottery are favourite TV programmes.
Chavs can be found far and wide, across the county, but go by different names depending on the location. In Scotland, on the West Coast, you’ll find Neds 9some say this is short for “non-educated delinquents”, others say it’s short for Edward, as in teddy-boy). On the East Coast of Scotland they are known as Schemies (as in “housing scheme”). Moving southwards to England, the range of names is staggering. In Liverpool they’re called Scallies (as in loud, boisterous, disruptive or irresponsible people). Kev is quite common around London (probably because of the Harry Enfield inspired, idiotic teenage character Kevin). Then you have Janners (from Plymouth), Smicks, Spides, Moakes and Streeks (all from Belfast), plus Bazzas, Pikeys (Essex), Charvers (Newcastle), Scuffheads, Stigs, Strangers, yarcos, and Kappa Slappers (Kappa for girls who wear Kappa branded tracksuits, Slapper as in a promiscuous or crude female).Although the general feeling is that the Chav name comes from the place of Chatham in Kent, it seems it has quite strong Gypsy connections. Chatham has had Gypsies living in it for generations. Interestingly, Chavi is the Romany word for child (and was recorded as far back as the 1850s), whereas Chaavo means boy. By the late 1800s, Chavi was used to refer to an adult male. Another Gypsy connection is the word charver (Romany for prostitute).Pikey-also insulting – is more than likely to have come from the Kentish dialect term for Gypsy – a person who travels the roads.
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