Dictionary of Playground Slang (Online)

A house brick, or a half housebrick (half-charlie) Generally used when brick was used as a weapon e.g. "He threw a half-charlie at me!".

Used as 'He's a right little Charva'. Describes a group of youths usually described as 'townies' or 'kappa slappers' else where. Charvas typically wear things like Kappa tracksuits and Berghaus jackets, smoke Lambert and Butler cigarettes amongst other things, have hooped gold earrings, spit constantly and wear at least one gold sovereign ring (a gold band attached to the bottom of a gold sovereign coin) on each hand.

Most people seem to grow out of 'charvadom' by their early twenties, although may still carry a few of the habits through to later life and will by then probably drive a souped-up XR2I, with blacked-out rear windows and a 5000 watt stereo system. Another trait common to the charva is a loud, slightly sarcastic, nasal laugh and slow 'can't really be bothered to talk' speech. Typical slang words that Charvas use are 'belta', 'mint' and 'waxa' all meaning good or great, with the prefix of 'pure' or 'total' this would mean really good (I couldn't be bothered to send seperate entries for these words, sorry).

Another submission on this word goes as follows:

In current usage here in Kent - primarily by teenagers as a term of abuse - as in "he's a right Chav." Describes someone who wears Reebok or Adidas trainers, gold jewellery and is likely to be a shop lifter. Girl Chavs wear big gold hoop earrings and like pop music (as opposed to rock, metal, grunge etc.) , Would be very interested to hear any feed back on this as this one word has made me feel like a very out of touch parent!! My daughter was bought an Adidas bag which she refused to use for fear of being called a "Chav". She then gave me the above description, and other teenagers I've asked have given the same with little variation.

However, my husband (Kent born and bred) says when he was young the term 'Chav' was used as an affectionate term for a younger boy - certainly not as an insult as it is used now. It would appear that even those teenagers who dress as described are deeply offended by the word.

(ed: both added verbatim - some feedback *would* be nice! I have the idea it is derived from an Indian/Pakistani word for 'friend' and would like to have some confirmation either way!)

I followed a link to your site where it was explained that the expression, Charva, was a nineties thing. "Ow ya going, me old charva?"
"Not bad. How's life as Cannon-fodder?"

And so on. I miss him. He was a good bloke.

(1) to entice sometone to have sex with you or at least go out on a date with you so you can CLAIM to have had sex with them
(2) a line used for the purposes of (1)

To cause irreparable damage. Described by contributor thusly "Imagine if you tripped and pared your teeth off at the gums on the lip of a concrete step. This is to Chavel. You can also give someone a good Chavelling.

Derived from Cheap thrills. Used to denote that the activity that a schoolmate was finding pleasure in, was tne that the speaker did not think was up to much at all, and was, in all truth, a bit gay (to use the terms bandied about at the time). Geeky child: 'I really like classical music' - Hard, sporty child: 'Cheapies!'

Contributor says Lee Pullen of St Joseph's RC High Heywood was a particularly fine exponent of this put down - his measured derision was an object lesson in instant deflation of the subject's ego.

Slide a finger into a vagina.

Word used to indicate that you have just farted and are proud of it. Also used in conjuction with a hand movement: The hand movement was a 'thumbs up', lick the end of the thumb, and point the thumb down in a 'Roman' finish him off way. Eventually was used, without saying "Checks" to warn your closest friend that you had 'let one go' and that you would recommmend legging it immediately.

Small. Originated as a small plastic toy based on a character from a japanese animated show/movie (anime). Note for unproportionally large heads and eyes, small bodies and no noses. Can also be used as an insult to a boy or compliment to a girl.

Form of torture, holding down victim and pinching his/her cheeks really hard.

Contraction of phrase 'cheeky pint'. Usage: "Want to go for a cheeky before formal hall?" Currently in use at Selwyn College, Cambridge. Usually the pint in question will be completely unnecessary since much more drinking will occur that night (see 'penny' for description of wine drinking practices once at formal hall). Can also mean lunchtime pints consumed during practicals, or before lectures and supervisions.

An insult directed towards someone who is rude, annoying, or has just insulted you.

In the USA, chikky-munky refers to the imaginary animals (chikky-munkys)that live in the land of chikky (also imaginary)in changa-manga. it is used as an insult and is not specific to race religion or sex. Used as "Oh my god Eyrn is such a chikky-munky i hate her she's such a prep!".

A reprimand, e.g. if someone grabbed half the bag of crisps when offered one, you would shout "get off, yer cheeky sweat!!!". Came into popular use around 80/81 when contributor was in second year juniors. It lasted the test of time as well, seeing as it was used well into high school and compared favorably with the words and phrases learnt later on.

Instruction to run, or action. Is use is another form of "leg it", meaning for everyone to run away. Expletive can be placed before phrase to indicate the urgency for departure.

smiling.

When the drug LSD is taken, it tends to make the consumer laugh at anything. This was called "Cheesing" Because you are laughing at "cheesy" things. Morgan is the woman who made it up, and to give her credit, it was added at the end, and thus to this day it has been called cheesinmorgancredit. It is a quite amusing word., Not sure if this constitutes being a noun, subject, mineral, fish, or actual northern burrowing animal.

(ed: this makes no sense at all but I added it verbatim just for the hell of it)

Rubbish, and talking rubbish.