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Excuse me for my ignorance... what's a chav/rah?

Hey all! I'm going to Newcastle University in September, provided I meet the conditions of my offer. I've been watching the Newcastle sub-forum for a few days now and it's made me look forward to starting uni even more.

I couldn't help noticing a number of posts with references to chav and rahs... I think a chav is supposed to mean an uneducated person (please correct me if I'm wrong). I haven't the faintest idea what a rah is, but I hope I'm not one, cause it doesn't sound very nice! :wink:

Cheers!;thumbsup;

Reply 1

kateykat

Chavs are mostly uneducated and demonstrate thuggish behaviour, wear a lot of burberry, pick fights with innocent people for no apparent reason, mug little old ladies...the list goes on. :wink:

I've never met a rah, but from what I've heard they're basically rich kids who tend to think they're better than everyone else and like to flash their cash around. They probably sound a bit posh and talk as though they're sucking a toffee (or something else). :p:

Reply 2

Anner

OP

Thanx elbow fan!

elbow_fan

They probably sound a bit posh and talk as though they're sucking a toffee (or something else). :p:

LOL I'll keep that in mind when I'm trying 2 identify a rah.

Reply 3

hanhan88

6

I was told that rah stood for rich arse hole!

Reply 4

Big_Dave

Chav is just a scally described as above aboslute tool tbh

Rah well if you go newcastle uni you will find out what a rah is in about 5 minutes! tbh though like chavs u cant just asume there all bad just because there a rah or a chave most are alright its jstu the small majority that give both a bad name!

Rahs are posh tend to think there better than you etc, for example last year i was talking to a guy who lived at the same halls as me and his openig line was (insert toffe to suck) 'winston churchill went to my school'.l says it all doesnt it!

Reply 5

Anner

OP

Big_Dave

Rahs are posh tend to think there better than you etc, for example last year i was talking to a guy who lived at the same halls as me and his openig line was (insert toffe to suck) 'winston churchill went to my school'.l says it all doesnt it!

Well Winston Churchill was also gay, and I've never heard of a homosexual saying 'Winston Churchill had the same sexual orientation as me.' :rolleyes:

Sorry if that sounded homophobic.

Reply 6

hippychick2101

Aye, rahs are up their own arses like. To be fair tho they can be quite canny. Id met a few but go to newcastle uni and everyone is a rah. They all have rich daddies who pay for everything, and they all own horses. To be fair to them, they do know how to have a good time cos theyve all got the money to pay for it

Chavs in Newcastle arent called chavs, thats a southern term. In newcastle theyre callec charvers, basically townies, dress in trackies, think theyre hard, very common, wear lots of fake gold, that sort of thing.

Also another term for ya is a raj, raj is sumone thats basically a meathead, will smack or probably kill anyone. Its also used in sentences like 'god he was proper raj' it just means hard and off theyre rocker so theyll flip at anyone :smile:

You dont realise how much stuff geordies say different till u get there, its so strange. x

Reply 7

Zlatan

1

hanhan88

I was told that rah stood for rich arse hole!

tis true.

Reply 8

Anner

OP

hippychick2101

Aye, rahs are up their own arses like. To be fair tho they can be quite canny. Id met a few but go to newcastle uni and everyone is a rah. They all have rich daddies who pay for everything, and they all own horses. To be fair to them, they do know how to have a good time cos theyve all got the money to pay for it

Chavs in Newcastle arent called chavs, thats a southern term. In newcastle theyre callec charvers, basically townies, dress in trackies, think theyre hard, very common, wear lots of fake gold, that sort of thing.

Also another term for ya is a raj, raj is sumone thats basically a meathead, will smack or probably kill anyone. Its also used in sentences like 'god he was proper raj' it just means hard and off theyre rocker so theyll flip at anyone :smile:

You dont realise how much stuff geordies say different till u get there, its so strange. x

When I went to Newcastle Uni for my interview, although I didn't really chat with students all that much, I thought they were quite friendly and helpful. (I was asked, 'Are you lost, luv?' about five times :redface:

) Same applies to the locals, so I either haven't encountered a charver/rah yet, or they're not as bad as they're meant to be.

I actually love the way Geordies speak, and I'm trying to pick up a few words before I get there, namely aye, yous and bairn. And charver. And raj. :smile:

Reply 9

katykt77

I'm a northern lass, so i speak with the Geordie accent. I've got to say you can tell charvers a mile off.

But when you all move up, you'll love the place and accent even more and see how friendly we are up here in my opinion

Reply 10

hippychick2101

Definitly, geordies are the friendliest people ever. Thats why i love newcastle so much.
more geordie words - i divvint nah = i dont know
im gan yem= im going home

Reply 11

~Raven~

11

It's easy to tell the difference between general Geordies and charvs - charvs seem to all be very nasal and they say 'leeeayak' for like, which is CHARV not Geordie and really p's me off.

Also the Burberry, and the fact they wear 7 layers in this heatwave is a bit of a giveaway. Obviously they haven't the intelligence to work out that if you take off a few layers, things get cooler.

What my mates from uni realised, that I didn't know was a Geordie thing, was when we say 'wuh' instead of our i.e:
'We're getting wuh results today'

Sounds a bit weird when I write it down but I don't notice myself saying it, and my accent isnt even that pronounced!

Reply 12

Anner

OP

Burberry, eh? I was watching a British documentary about football hooligans a while ago, and there was a mention of people whose dress code is counterfeit Burberry and Lacoste. Charvs, I assume.

Reply 13

Flutterbybutterfly

If anyone wanted to know, Burton on Trent in Staffordshire was voted the chav capital this year!

Reply 14

Purple

18

Rahs sound awesome :p:

Reply 15

Ben_Stephenson

2

Newcastle is great, I love the place.
Few terms
I'm proppa martalled = I'm extremely intoxicated
Coostie = good
Barri (bar-reee) = tidy, nice.
The Bigg Market = don't go.

Reply 16

geordie2006

Dont worry about charvers they are too thick to get into uni :P

Reply 17

Anner

OP

geordie2006

Dont worry about charvers they are too thick to get into uni :P

That's coostie! :biggrin:

Reply 18

Ben_Stephenson

2

Aria87

That's coostie! :biggrin:

Learning the twang already :wink:

Reply 19

Spent

This is a perfect link for those who're on the curious side - http://www.newcastlestuff.com/charver/

How to tell if someone is a charver:
- Wear cheap clothes - namely tracksuit bottoms, etc.
- If hot weather, will be bare chested and have track suit bottoms on.
- Always wears a cap, tilted to balance on the back of their head.
- Most look malnutritioned.
- Have the weirdest accent and dialect you'll ever hear. They don't sound like the rest of us up here.
- As mentioned, if with their friends, will always look for a fight.

Common vocabulary:
- 'Hewwww like' > 'Hello'
- 'f*kn daf cun' > insult
- 'Buzzin!!' > exclamation
They also tend to swear a lot, 3 or 4 'f**kins' per sentence isn't uncommon.

Just remember they're probablies on benefits with kids. You need not be intimidated :smile:

Excuse me for my ignorance... what's a chav/rah?

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