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English
Etymology
Of uncertain origin; possibly from nineteenth-century Romani charver (“prostitute”), or Italian chiavare (“to nail, to attach, to fuck”), or from Romani ćhavo (“child”) and/or its derivatives, especially Spanish chava (“girl”), or from Spanish chabacanada (“vulgarity”). (Compare charva.)
Verb
charver (third-person singular simple present charvers, present participle charvering, simple past and past participle charvered)
- (Polari) To have sex with; to fuck.
Noun
charver (plural charvers)
- (Polari) Sexual intercourse; fucking.
- (Polari) A woman, especially as a sexual partner.
- Alternative spelling of charva (“unruly youth; chav; friend, mate”)
Derived terms
References
- A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Bill Griffiths, 2005, Northumbria University Press, →ISBN