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  2. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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    "Chav" is used throughout England, though "charv" or "charva" was originally used in the northeast, deriving from the Roma word charva, meaning a disreputable youth. cheeky * impertinent; noun form, cheek, impertinence; a child answering back to an adult might be told "don't give me any of your cheek" (also there is the expression "cheeky ...

  3. Chav - Wikipedia

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    Chav" (/ tʃ æ v /), also "charver", "scally" and "roadman" in parts of England, is a British term, usually used in a pejorative way. The term is used to describe an anti-social lower-class youth dressed in sportswear. [ 1 ]

  4. Ali G - Wikipedia

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    Ali G is a fictional stereotype of a British suburban male "chav" also known as Alex or Alistair; who imitates inner-city urban British hip hop culture and British Jamaican culture, particularly through hip hop, reggae, drum and bass and jungle music, as well as speaking in rude boy-style Multicultural London English from Jamaican Patois.

  5. Eshay - Wikipedia

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    Eshay (/ ˈ ɛ ʃ eɪ /) is a slang expression associated with an Australian urban youth subculture that originated from Western Sydney in the late 1980s, but has brought into the mainstream since the late 2010s and the 2020s.

  6. British slang - Wikipedia

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    chav, chavi or chavvy Child (from the Romany, chavi. Still in common use in rural areas). [81] Also used in Polari since mid-19th century. [81] chav Someone who is, or pretends to be, of a low social standing and who dresses in a certain style, typically in "knock off" sports and designer clothing, especially Burberry. Often used as a form of ...

  7. Talk:Chav - Wikipedia

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    i come from newcastle, and a charv (sorry i cant say chav with a straight face) is a term that is totally classless, and should be shown as such on the article. in newcastle as far as i know its used to describe someone who thinks and acts like they are tougher than they are, and not until the recent chav epidemic from the south was it about ...

  8. Scouse - Wikipedia

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    The word scouse is a shortened form of lobscouse, the origin of which is uncertain. [20] It is related to the Norwegian lapskaus, Swedish lapskojs, Danish labskovs (skipperlabskovs), and the Low German labskaus, and refers to a stew of the same name commonly eaten by sailors.

  9. Hoodie (Lady Sovereign song) - Wikipedia

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    "Hoodie" is the fourth single from hip hop artist Lady Sovereign's debut album Public Warning, following the release of her first UK top 40 hit, "9 to 5".The single was produced by UK dance outfit Basement Jaxx and became her third top 75 hit, peaking at #44 in the UK Singles Chart. [1]