Pav

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Clipping of pavilion. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal

    "“It′s no good hanging around here. I vote we nip round to the back of the pav,” Jennings suggested. “We might be able to see Mr Findlater and wave to him through the window.” They scurried round to the rear of the building where a row of windows overlooked a deserted part of the cricket ground."

  2. 2
    Clipping of pavlova. Australia, New-Zealand, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal

    "Bert Sachse experimented for a month to create the perfect pav."

  3. 3
    An Indian-style bread roll. India

Example

More examples

"Mumbai's vada pav and pav bhaji are very famous."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Contraction of pavilion.

Etymology 2

Contraction of pavlova. Australian from 1966.

Etymology 3

From Konkani पाव (pāv) or Marathi पाव (pāv), from Portuguese pão.

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pav bhaji

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