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Re: Chavs and their nicknames.

by Orsino (bananarama)

3/25/2011, 1:43 PM

I'm not British, although I know what the term means. I think it's kind of a mean term.

Some Brits seem to associate names with the -ev sound, like Kevin and Trevor, with "chavs", to the point that the nickname Kev is used as a synonym.

Other names I've heard British people say are "chavvy" include a lot of stereotypically American names such as Taylor and Tyler.

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- starz26 +3

3/25/2011, 2:30 PM

Really Kevin and Trevor? Some people I know who live in Britain see those as more dorky kinda names. The term 'chav' doesn't really apply to anyone other than females as far as I know, since the definition of 'chav' is more like tacky, common and slobby, slutty kinda person.

I don't think British people class names like Taylor and Tyler as chavvy, the people I know who live in Britain, just think those kinda names are too untraditional sounding.

Sorry that I'm going on about this!

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- Rose-Berry

3/25/2011, 2:54 PM

No, men can definitely be described as chavs. And personally, I do think Tyler is a bit chavvy, sorry to anyone who likes it! I don't know many middle class people here who would use Tyler. Chav is just basically a slang term used to describe very lower class people. Kind of the underclass.

- Alisha (alicehartley4884) +1

3/25/2011, 2:53 PM

It applies to males, too.

More males than females, I'd say.

- starz26

3/25/2011, 3:21 PM

Oh really?...

People I know in Britain never refer to males a chavs, only females, I think it depends on what part of Britain you live in as well. Sorry to go on about this kinda topic!

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