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  • noun Plural form of chav.

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Examples

  • Will we get to know the truth, or do we know it already. on February 19, 2009 at 10: 18 pm | Reply uniform stone the crows, them chavs is makin thems decisions (thanks to Glen Hoddle) just of late.

    The Revolving Door System. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009

  • Flying The Unfriendly Skies Virgin Atlantic fired 13 of its cabin crew members after they aired nasty thoughts about the airline's safety standards and calling passengers "chavs" -- English slang for poorly educated young people.

    How Facebook Ruined My Career 2010

  • Flying The Unfriendly Skies Virgin Atlantic fired 13 of its cabin crew members after they aired nasty thoughts about the airline's safety standards and calling passengers "chavs" -- English slang for poorly educated young people.

    How Facebook Ruined My Career 2010

  • Flying The Unfriendly Skies Virgin Atlantic fired 13 of its cabin crew members after they aired nasty thoughts about the airline's safety standards and calling passengers "chavs" -- English slang for poorly educated young people.

    How Facebook Ruined My Career 2010

  • Flying The Unfriendly Skies Virgin Atlantic fired 13 of its cabin crew members after they aired nasty thoughts about the airline's safety standards and calling passengers "chavs" -- English slang for poorly educated young people.

    How Facebook Ruined My Career 2010

  • Flying The Unfriendly Skies Virgin Atlantic fired 13 of its cabin crew members after they aired nasty thoughts about the airline's safety standards and calling passengers "chavs" -- English slang for poorly educated young people.

    How Facebook Ruined My Career 2010

  • There, they anger a gang of teenage "chavs" - who torture them to death.

    Johann Hari: Am I Sick To Love Horror Movies? 2009

  • The people she describes as having a strong work ethic, doing essential jobs for a pittance, or who are on benefits through no fault of their own should not be – and generally are not – described as "chavs".

    Letters: On the fault lines of fractured Britain 2011

  • And here I thought that the so called chavs have not reached as far as the little city of Lincoln.

    merrickal Diary Entry merrickal 2008

  • Whilst trying to wipe some of the remnants off my clothes I was wondering just how far have these people known as chavs have fallen to be so rude on the streets and waste food.

    merrickal Diary Entry merrickal 2008

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