different between chav vs chay

English

Etymology

Origin uncertain; probably of Angloromani origin. Compare Romani chavi (“male child”) or chavo, shavo (“female child”), chal (“boy”), chavvy (“mate, friend”), compare Swedish tjej; possible cognate with Portuguese chavalo, Spanish chaval, German Chabo. See also charva.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /t?æv/
• Rhymes: -æv

Noun

chav (plural chavs)

1. (Britain, derogatory, offensive) A working-class youth, especially one associated with aggression, poor education, and a perceived "common" taste in clothing and lifestyle.

   Synonyms: charva, ned, pikey; see also Thesaurus:chav

   Coordinate term: chavette

   • 2011, ‘Giving the poor a good kicking’, The Economist, 18 Jun 2011:

     His book concerns ‘chavs’, a supposed underclass of ill-educated, fast-breeding, violent and amoral poor people currently plaguing Britain.

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• mush

Further reading

• chav on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

• "Good news for chavs: they may be cool people soon" by Robin Young, The Times, 2004-10-19, accessed 2005-04-15
• World Wide Words: chav, by Michael Quinion, accessed 2005-04-15
• Posting by "Quizmonster" in The Answer Bank, 2005-02-22, accessed 2005-04-15
• Posting by "Dick Jones" in FrizzyLogic, 2004-03-19, accessed 2005-04-15
• "The Chavs are Coming", The Irish Times 2005-03-23, accessed 2005-04-15
• Bragg, M. 'The Adventure of English', London, Hodder and Stoughton, 2003: 26.

Anagrams

• HVAC

English

Etymology 1

Noun

chay (plural chays)

1. (archaic, colloquial) A chaise (horse-drawn carriage).

Etymology 2

From Pitman jay, which it is related to graphically, and the sound it represents.

Noun

chay (plural chays)

1. The letter ?/?, which stands for the ch sound /t?/, in Pitman shorthand.

Anagrams

• achy

Ch'orti'

Noun

chay

1. fish

References

• Hull, Kerry (2005) An Abbreviated Dictionary of Ch'orti' Maya?^[1]

Ladino

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian ???? (?ây).

Noun

chay m (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling ?????)

1. tea

Manx

Noun

chay f

1. Lenited form of kay.

Mutation

Quechua

Determiner

chay

1. (medial) that

See also

• kay
• haqay

Tzeltal

Noun

chay

1. fish

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese ? (“vegetarian”, SV: trai).

Pronunciation

• (Hà N?i) IPA^(key): [t??aj??]
• (Hu?) IPA^(key): [t??aj??]
• (H? Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ca(?)j??]

Noun

chay • (????)

1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

Adjective

chay • (????)

1. vegan

Usage notes

• Chay could be broadly translated as either "vegan" or "vegetarian" when it comes to food and cuisine, although chay people (some of whom are actual vegan Buddhists) do tend to consciously avoid fat-based cooking oil and n??c m?m (“fish sauce”), so the term corresponds better to "vegan".

Adverb

chay • (????)

1. (colloquial) in an ordinary, even lackluster, way; without special aids or equipment