to think that there isn't anthing chavvy about dressing a girl in trousers and a top?

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I'm a bit puzzled by this:

Took DD out this morning, weather is a bit grim-looking so dressed her in red cord trousers, red socks, and a darkish green top with some woodland type pattern on the front.

Stopped for a chat at the grocers- as you do. Made a bit of a joke about dressing her as a boy this morning (she is very young and doesn't have much hair so could quite reasonably be mistaken for a boy). Did not quite catch what the girl said but she definitely said something about DD looking 'chavvy' today- more than once.

I'm not pissed off with what she said because it was quite obvious she wasn't trying to be offensive.

But I am puzzled by the word 'chavvy'. To my mind it describes Vicky Pollard type outfits: eg, the sickly pink velour padded tracksuits that M&S are so fond of pushing for baby girls.

Do you think my choice of clothing was chavvy??

snazzy?

usualsuspect. My mum uses that too. Usually about Per Una style clothing. And I think she sees it as a good thing.

[sigh]

silverten

you're welcome .

I am hoping that lots of people are muttering 'well at least you are not a twat' when I am out

at my lentil weaving quasi-hippydom credentials.

Come to think of it I think that velour may be to me what cord is to StewieGriffinsMom.

takes it like a man<

you'll have to try harder than that pag, I've been hit harder in the playground....*

sounds to me like she meant "chavvy" to mean "little boyish"

I don't think it's a common usage, but it just doesn't make sense any other way

*my mouthy little brother actually said this having been punched by an aggressive teenage squit outside a pub. Mercifully his friends shoved him into a taxi before the enraged teenager fetched his somewhat larger brother from inside. He had a black eye the next morning and admitted that it had really hurt.

DD has cord trousers, in pink though, which hedges my bets a bit...

I like mouthy little brother's style.

Actually I have freakishly strong arms from carrying DS2 till he was big. Perhaps i should arm wrestle you instead?

Yeah she either meant 'child', not common usage but have known a fair few who refer to children as chavvys - generally east end cocker-knee types. OR, more likely imo as pag said - she was saying something along the lines of "well at least she's not dressed all chavvy".

heheh

this is me

Strictly 'chav' means 'boy', so 'chavvy' means 'boyish' in anglo-romany.

(Slightly odd to use it, but I've heard people using 'cushty' and 'mullered', so romany does make it into English sometimes. )