I learned a new word, and it turns out the word is a slur for a person who is working class. That seems very nasty, considering that statistically speaking, working class people are the majority of Britain. Most British people I know online are against racial slurs yet throw around the slur “chav” like it’s nothing. Why?

  • erusuoyera@sh.itjust.works
    9·
    7 months ago

    “Chav” doesn’t mean working class though. It’s a type of working class person, sure, but not all working class people by any stretch.

    Edit. In fact I’m sure it could be applied to middle and upper class (particularly new money) people too. ie driving a white range rover in ones designer tracksuit is pretty chavvy.

      • zxqwas@lemmy.world
        1·
        7 months ago

        I’m not a Brit, but when I hear chav it’s not working class I think of. It’s someone young, skipping school and some unholy mix of gopnik and mumble rapper.

    • beerclue@lemmy.world
      1·
      7 months ago

      I read this in Sazed’s accent, from Mistborn. He used to finish sentences with “I think” :)