I learned a new word, and it turns out the word is a slur for a person who is working class. That seems very nasty, considering that statistically speaking, working class people are the majority of Britain. Most British people I know online are against racial slurs yet throw around the slur “chav” like it’s nothing. Why?
Chav -
“A person in Britain of a type stereotypically known for engaging in aggressively loutish behavior especially when in groups and for wearing flashy jewelry and athletic casual clothing (such as tracksuits and baseball caps)”
That is a more accurate description, class isn’t really anything to do with it, it is more about the behaviour, attitude and style.
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Has the meaning changed? I always knew CHAV as Council Housing, Aggressive and Violent