Boofo, as somebody who lives in Amish country

[smacklan]

what is a Chav?

[peterska2]

Originally Posted by Chris M

Why did the chav cross the road? To hit someone on the other side for no apparent reason
What do you call a chav in a white tracksuit? The Bride
What do you call a chav with 2 brain cells? Pregnant

Ah... Chav jokes

Chris

Nice one Chris, I've not heard any Chav jokes for ages.

Originally Posted by smacklan

what is a Chav?

It's a British term, I'm not sure what the American equivalent would be, and I guess you guys don't get 'Little Britian' on TV over there so that won't help either.

[amykhar]

If you google it, as I did, you'll find an interesting wikipedia entry about Chav's

[AN-net]

since Amy failed to elaborate here is Wiki's def:

Originally Posted by Wikipedia

Chav is a slang term which has been in general use throughout the United Kingdom since 2004. It refers to a subcultural stereotype of a person with fashions such as flashy "bling" jewellery and counterfeit designer clothes or sportswear, an uneducated, uncultured, impoverished background, a tendency to congregate around places such as fast-food outlets, bus stops, or other shopping areas, and a culture of antisocial behaviour.

Urban Dictionary: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=chav

[TruthElixirX]

Originally Posted by peterska2

It's a British term, I'm not sure what the American equivalent would be, and I guess you guys don't get 'Little Britian' on TV over there so that won't help either.

I think the amreican term might be "wigger" "cracker" maybe a stretch to call it "white trash" from what I can tell.

[smacklan]

Originally Posted by TruthElixirX

I think the amreican term might be "wigger" "cracker" maybe a stretch to call it "white trash" from what I can tell.

More appropriate would be perhaps "redneck"

[TruthElixirX]

Originally Posted by smacklan

More appropriate would be perhaps "redneck"

Mm.... I don't know. Chav isn't really redneck or hill billy-ish from what I gather... More like fake "gangstas" who partcipate in petty crimes.

[peterska2]

Hence why I didn't know what an American equivalent would be.

[Paul M]

I liked this quote from the Urban Dictionary ;

Chavs unfortunately don't yet fall into the category of rodent and in effect cannot be bludgeoned to death under the guise of pest control. Darn!-

[PennylessZ28]

Ever been to an amish rake fight?