The difference between Chav and Scally

When used as nouns, chav means a working-class youth, especially one associated with aggression, poor education, and a perceived "common" taste in clothing and lifestyle, whereas scally means a rascal or miscreant, a scallywag.


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  1. Chav as a noun (UK, pejorative, offensive):

    A working-class youth, especially one associated with aggression, poor education, and a perceived "common" taste in clothing and lifestyle.

  1. Scally as a noun (pejorative):

    A rascal or miscreant, a scallywag.

  2. Scally as a noun (Northern England, especially in [[Manchester]] and [[Merseyside]], pejorative):

    A jobless yob who has little or no education and is suspected of having committed some type of crime.

  3. Scally as a noun:

    A flat cap or driving cap.

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