"chav"
To all of you who were asking me what a "chav" was when I was home & I had a hard time describing it - here is a good link, I almost think the photos (of which they have 31) speak more than the 136 definitions they give, but I do like the first 7 definitions.Can any of you who know the word give any better explanations - I find it rather hard to define - I just know it when I see it!!
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posted by Sara @ 3:59 pm
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well, that was novel... an interesting subculture, I guess!
Are there Chav's in the USA or is this currently a British phenomenon
yeah there are chav's in the states, i'm just not sure what they're called - sorta white trashy, but yet different - i just know it when i see it, PLUS the word chav is just so awesome, so i'd hope the word the us uses is as good
But different from the people that hang around Stewarts?
yes, as the people at Stewart's aren't quite it either, but that's about the best one yet & do you have a name for those type of people?
Ummm, maybe we can have a contest to determine a good name for them. The younger set of Stewarts people seem to have taken over the little pavillion across the street. There really are two separate groups. The older lottery ticket buying, cigarette smoking crowd and the younger single mother crowd that hang out across the street (who will likely become the lottery ticket buying, cigarette smokers of the future).
When we visited Boston last November we stopped at a downtown Dunken Donuts. The door was opened for us by a young, fairly well-dressed, British guy who wished us a great day as he held out a cup for spare change. Is that close?
Nope, they don't ask for money but the younger single mom group is more what i'm talking about - that "too kool for skool" mentality to go with the "I'm entitled to do what I want" attitude they seem to have acquired(not sure where it comes from, but they've got it) - they can't be bothered to open a door for you & if you open it & don't walk through fast enough they're likely to push through & then give you a dirty look if you bump them by accident - but I'm not speaking about BIG thug types, these can also be skinny trashy-types as well. I think the young stewart's group is the best analogy yet!
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