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Originally Posted by yerself
I am now nearing the end of my fifth decade and consequently have lost touch with present day youthspeak and slang. One of the newer words I have heard quite often is "CHAV". Not quite understanding the meaning of this I typed it into Google, one of the sights found was "Chavtowns". I typed Accrington into the Chavtowns search facility and was directed to the following link: http://www.chavtowns.co.uk/modules.p...rticle&sid=907.
Is this an accurate picture of Accrington and Hyndburn in general? |
I'm none the wiser. Who or what are these "Chavs?" Are they some variation on Gypo's/Travellers? Burnley fans? Unemployables?