Chavs ?? Where does the word come from ?

Only time I've ever heard it is talking to Gypsies, it's Romany for children.
Though the plural would be chavies rather than chavs.

UJ

http://www.worldwidewords.org/topicalwords/tw-cha2.htm

...though they tend to be known as scallies, townies, or urbanites round these country parts (o;

Cushti :up:

UJ