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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieschoni
Pronunciation / Transliteration: cho-ni
"Llevaba ropa de marca falsa con un estilo muy choni."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A young person, typically in the UK, characterized by coarse and aggressive behavior and the wearing of flashy imitation designer sportswear.
"A group of rowdy youths often dismissed as chavs were hanging out near the station."
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Characteristic of or associated with chavs, often implying bad taste or low social status.
"He parked his heavily modified, neon-lit car with a distinctly chav aesthetic."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in late 20th-century British slang, the term is widely believed to derive from the Romani word 'chav', meaning child or boy. Over time, it underwent a semantic shift to become a derogatory label for a stereotypical antisocial youth perceived as belonging to the working class and sporting designer sportswear logos.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chav" is said worldwide
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caille-ra
Transliteration: kay-ra
"Il est souvent habillé dans un style considéré comme racaille."
Prolo
Transliteration: pro-lo
"Er trug Trainingsanzüge und wurde deshalb oft als Prolo bezeichnet."
tamarro
Transliteration: ta-mar-ro
"Ha modificato la sua vecchia auto in modo molto tamarro."
choni
Transliteration: cho-ni
"Llevaba ropa de marca falsa con un estilo muy choni."
aougueiro
Transliteration: a-ou-ghei-ro
"Ele andava sempre com roupas esportivas berrantes."
अशिष्ट युवा
Transliteration: ashishta yuva
"वह अपनी आक्रामकता के लिए जाना जाता था।"
小阿飞
Transliteration: xiǎo ā fēi
"街上有一些穿着奇特衣服的小青年。"
불량배
Transliteration: bul-lyang-bae
"그들은 거리에서 소란을 피우는 불량배들이었다."
ヤンキー
Transliteration: yankī
"彼は派手なジャージを着た不良少年だった。"
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