Charva

//ˈt͡ʃɑːvə// noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Unruly youth; disobedient child or teenager. Geordie, derogatory
  2. 2
    A chav. Geordie, derogatory
  3. 3
    Friend; mate. Yorkshire, informal

Etymology

Perhaps from nineteenth-century Romani chavo (“child or youth”). Compare charver, chav.

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