(chiefly, British) Educated people with liberal opinions and attitudes.
(chiefly, British) Educated people with liberal opinions and attitudes.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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(UK, informal, archaic) A talkative person; chatterbox.
(humorous, chiefly, UK) , favoured by upper-class British citizens.
British slang for a female chav — a term applied (usually pejoratively) to a young working-class woman associated with sportswear brands, big hoop earrings, a particular dialect, and a certain attitude. Like 'chav,' the word carries strong class-based judgment and is considered by many to be a classist slur, though it's also been partially reclaimed by some as a badge of pride. You'll find it in British tabloids, reality TV commentary, and increasingly in academic discussions of class in the UK.
Chatter; prattle.