chavish
chav
C c Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chav]
- /tʃæv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chav]
- /tʃæv/
Definitions of chavish word
- noun chavish a person who wears fashionable brands, flashy jewelry, etc., but is regarded as having bad or lower-class taste. 1
- adjective chavish (derogatory UK slang) in the manner of or typical of a chav. 0
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Origin of chavish
First appearance:
before 1995 One of the 1% newest English words
1995-2000; perhaps < Romany chavo ‘boy, youth’ or chavi ‘baby, child’
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Chavish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chavish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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