"charva" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɑːvə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-charva.wav Forms: charvas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːvə Etymology: Perhaps from nineteenth-century Romani chavo (“child or youth”). (Compare charver.) Etymology templates: {{der|en|rom|chavo||child or youth}} Romani chavo (“child or youth”) 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
  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, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 20 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 6 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 4 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: charver, charv Derived forms: charvette Related terms: chav

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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