Chavvy
/ˈtʃæv.i/noun
Relating to or characteristic of a chav, especially in stereotypically unfashionable or ostentatious ways.
Did you know?The underlying word chav is widely linked to Romani čhavo, meaning “boy” or “child,” although the precise route into modern British slang remains debated.
Etymological Timeline
Middle Indo-Aryan
Indo-Aryan
chāva
“Young person, child, or offspring; a proposed ancestral form in the word’s deeper history.”
Medieval Period
Romani
čhavo
“Boy, child, or son.”
19th Century
British Romani-influenced English
chavvy
“A dialectal or slang form associated with a child or young person in some British usage.”
Late 20th Century
British English
chav
“A young person, later developing into a strongly class-marked stereotype.”
21st Century
Modern English
chavvy
“Characteristic of a chav; often used disparagingly for perceived style, behavior, or taste.”