Originally posted by lil bitchiness
Chav can NEVER be overused - because they are simply everywhere.
Sure, but the point was that they always have been, in some form or another. The overuse of the neologism suggests that it describes a new phenomenon.
People used to make do with other terms, one of which also begins with c and contains four letters.
Origin of 'pwned': http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pwned
If possible I would like some clarification here....
Many times I've seen the word "chavs" in the forums. And most of the descriptions usually involved gang affiliations. Now, when I ask "Isn't a chav the same thing as a hooligan?" I get a different and objective response. So, is a chav consider a hooligan?
Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
If possible I would like some clarification here....Many times I've seen the word "chavs" in the forums. And most of the descriptions usually involved gang affiliations. Now, when I ask "Isn't a chav the same thing as a hooligan?" I get a different and objective response. So, is a chav consider a hooligan?
Not really. It's usually used to describe a person with a particular style of clothing and speech, and from a particular background.
Originally posted by Victor Von Doom
Not really. It's usually used to describe a person with a particular style of clothing and speech, and from a particular background.
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Pretty much. That's what I would consider them as, chavs tend to try and be more "cool" than hooligans.-AC
Basically they're just kids following trends. Whereas a Hooligan is a more real thug. That makes more sense.
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Pretty much. That's what I would consider them as, chavs tend to try and be more "cool" than hooligans.From that link I was browsing the origins and variations of "leetspeak". I believe this is, in general, the most stupid and overused idea.
-AC
I hate hate HATE 'leetspeak' with a passion.
Same with textspeak, but everyone knows of my distate of that 😛