"charva" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɑːvə/ Forms: charvas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːvə Etymology: Perhaps from nineteenth-century Romani charver (“prostitute”). (Compare charver.) Etymology templates: {{der|en|rom|charver||prostitute}} Romani charver (“prostitute”), {{m|en|charver}} charver Head templates: {{en-noun}} charva (plural charvas)
  1. (Geordie, derogatory) Unruly youth; disobedient child or teenager. Tags: Geordie, derogatory Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-charva-en-noun-ZPBzx7fR Disambiguation of People: 84 0 16 Categories (other): Geordie English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 3 7 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 92 2 6
  2. (Geordie, derogatory) A chav. Tags: Geordie, derogatory
    Sense id: en-charva-en-noun-dq1q6m7f Categories (other): Geordie English
  3. (Yorkshire, informal) Friend; mate. Tags: Yorkshire, informal
    Sense id: en-charva-en-noun-zjcM9Qxy Categories (other): Yorkshire English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: charver, charv Related terms: chav

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