chavとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Origin uncertain; probably of Angloromani origin. Compare Romani chavi (“male child”) or ćhavo, shavo (“female child”), chal (“boy”), chavvy (“mate, friend”), compare Swedish tjej; possibly cognate with Portuguese chavalo, Spanish chaval, German Chabo, Russian чувак (čuvak), Hungarian csávó. See also charva.

A derivation from "council-housed and violent" is widely regarded as a backronym and folk etymology.

発音

• (Received 発音, General American) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃæv/
• 韻: -æv

名詞

chav (複数形 chavs)

1. (UK, MLE, Ireland, derogatory, offensive) A working-class youth, especially one associated with aggression, poor education, and a perceived "common" taste in clothing and lifestyle.

   Synonyms: charva, ned, pikey; see also Thesaurus:chav

   Coordinate term: chavette

   • a. 2009, Dizzee Rascal (lyrics かつ music), “Creeper (Freestyle)”:

     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

   • 2011 June 18, “Giving the poor a good kicking”, in The Economist:

     His book concerns ‘chavs’, a supposed underclass of ill-educated, fast-breeding, violent and amoral poor people currently plaguing Britain.

派生語

参考

• mush

参照

• "Good news for chavs: they may be cool people soon" by Robin Young, The Times, 2004-10-19, accessed 2005-04-15
• World Wide Words: chav, by Michael Quinion, accessed 2005-04-15
• Posting by "Quizmonster" in The Answer Bank, 2005-02-22, accessed 2005-04-15
• Posting by "Dick Jones" in FrizzyLogic, 2004-03-19, accessed 2005-04-15
• "The Chavs are Coming", The Irish Times 2005-03-23, accessed 2005-04-15
• Bragg, M. 'The Adventure of English', London, Hodder and Stoughton, 2003: 26.

Further reading

• chav on Wikipedia.

アナグラム

• HVAC