Chav

The slang word Chav, comes from Gustave Flaubert's masterpiece, Madame Bovary. Charles Bovary is a doctor, he is trusting and romantic. He loves and marries Emma she becomes Madam Bovary. She is a naive but mercenary social climber. On their wedding night the villagers bang pots and pans under the newlyweds window, a serenade known as Charivari. The villagers shout out Charbovari! Charbovari! a play on words by crossing Charles Bovary's name with Charivari. Villagers would perform a Charivari when they believed a wedding to be a farce. The villagers new that Charles was being taken for a mug by Emma. On many occasions she was unfaithful right under his nose and squandered all his money, but he continued to love her. The word Chav has nothing to do with a mans social class or culture or educational attainment. The word Chav refers to a decent person, a lover, being taken advantage off by their partner.