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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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CHAVIE, CHAVEY, Chavvie, n.  A boy, a sweetheart (Per., Arg. 1907 A. McCormick Tinkler-Gypsies, App. x., chavey); also as a term of address to a boy or young man. Also in forms chavo, chauvie (Gall. Ib.).Sc. 2004 http://scottishpool.com 15 Jul :
A chavie is like a geeser Tiger.
I thought it was an east coast/Aberdeen type of saying.
Not offensive in any way. Sc. 2004 Scotsman 20 Oct 24:
Now, the Diary was never a "ned" but was addressed as a "chav" or "chavvie" as a youth by Leith or Pilton compatriots. ... Peter pointed out that what natives of East Lothian and Leith had in common with Delhi and Ahmadabad was not only a Ruby Murray on a Saturday night, but a shared language.
Kerr traced a lineage from the Khyber Pass to Leith Walk, through the gypsies who left northern India a thousand years ago, decamping five centuries later in East Lothian.
"The old Nungate quarter of Haddington became their northern outpost," Pete told us and recalled getting the tawse for using 'tinker' slang, such as chavvi (a child), mortie (a girl), chore (to steal) and scran (food).e.Dmf.² 1914:
Has she gotten a chavie?