The difference between Chav and Yob

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 yob means a boy.


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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. Yob as a noun (obsolete, costers, backslang):

    A boy.

  2. Yob as a noun (pejorative, chiefly, British, Australia, NZ, slang):

    A person who engages in antisocial behaviour and/or drunkenness.