Synonyms of chav
69 similar words
Another word for chav is charva. Other synonyms of chav are ned, pikey, adlay, bam and Barry boy.
Synonyms and similar words for chav
nounA working-class youth, especially one associated with aggression, poor education, and a perceived...
- charvaA chav.
- nedA person, usually a youth, of low social standing and education, with a violent disposition and a particular style of...
- pikey
- adlay Australia
- bam
- Barry boyA man denoted by his taste for loud clothing and flashy cars.
- bazza
- benny
- bogan AustraliaAn unsophisticated person from a working class background.
- bopper
- brush
- charver
- dobber
- dresser
- dumboA stupid person.
- eshay AustraliaA delinquent teenager; a chav.
- gazza
- gippo
- herbert
- hood ratA person, especially a man or a woman, from an urban neighborhood who overtly exhibits attributes associated with inner...
- kevA working-class male.
- knacker Ireland, UKA person of lower social class; a chav, skanger, or similar.
- mev
- nob
- ocker Australia
- pleb
- poor white trash US
- prole
- puffy
- radgieAn angry or violent person.
- redneck USYokel, hick, country bumpkin.
- roadman
- rudeboy
- rudieA juvenile delinquent.
- scally
- scangerA person who is associated with petty criminality and who is seen as strongly identified with brand names in music...
- schemie
- scobeA chav or ned; a delinquent.
- scoundrel USA mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a person without honor or virtue.
- scratterA chav (working-class youth associated with aggression and common tastes).
- scrote
- scrub
- scrubber
- scuffer
- scumbag
- scunnerA young chav.
- scutter
- sham
- skanger
- skeet
- smackheadA person who regularly uses heroin.
- smickA chav; a spide.
- snoopy
- spideA chav.
- steek
- stigSomeone from a poor background, with poor dress sense.
- sweeper
- thug
- thugetteA female thug (intimidating or violent person; hoodlum).
- townieA chav.
- trailer trash USPoorly-educated, usually white, individual(s) of low social status who stereotypically reside(s) in a trailer park.
- trevAn urban lower-class youth.
- vic
- Westie Australia
- white trash USA poorly educated white person or, collectively, white people of low social status and often regarded as lazy...
- wigger US
- yarcoSomeone from, or living in the area of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, England, stereotypically a chav.
- yobA person who engages in antisocial behaviour or drunkenness.
- yobbo slangA yob.
Meaning of chav
- noun A working-class youth, especially one associated with aggression, poor education, and a perceived "common" taste in clothing and lifestyle.
Questions about synonyms of chav
- What is another word for chav?
- Chav has 69 synonyms on Word.ws, such as charva, ned, pikey, adlay, bam, Barry boy, bazza and benny.
- What does chav mean?
- Chav means a working-class youth, especially one associated with aggression, poor education, and a perceived "common" taste in clothing and lifestyle.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: chav (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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