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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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+yFrom Oxford dictionary:
1990s: probably from Romany chavo 'boy, youth' or chavvy 'baby, child': sometimes said to have originated in Chatham, Kent, and to be a shortening of that name
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 19 Jul 2013, 12:12,
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Wikipedia, that great font of accurancy, says:The term has its origins in the Romani word chavi, meaning "child".
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