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On one end of the social spectrum we have the [[Upper Class Twit]] proving that money doesn't make good people. But that doesn't mean a lack of money does the same. This trope deals with the various varieties of lout, hooligan and delinquent that appear in various media. While these stereotypes are [[Truth in Television]] to some degree it's debatable whether the stereotype comes from [[Real Life]], or said real life examples are [[Misaimed Fandom|imitating the stereotype]]. A typical
* Prone to [[Sticky Fingers|stealing]], [[The Alcoholic|drunken]] and [[Schoolyard Bully All Grown Up|loutish behaviour]] (often all at once).
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Various parts of the world have their own individual versions. Indeed, it's an interesting fact of crimino-sociology that nearly every society in the world with urban and youth culture has a certain stratum of "difficult" young people, especially men, which draw attention in popular culture.
* A [[wikipedia:Chav|chav]] is a stereotype originating in [[British English|British media]]. Their preferred fake brand is Burberry, and their slang includes such words as; "innit",<ref>"...is it not?"</ref>
* Australia and New Zealand have a similar stereotype known as a "Bogan", who tend to be more middle class and less inclined towards theft. They are also more likely to self identify as a bogan.
** A related term is "hoon" (hooligan + goon), which refers to irresponsible drivers who speed, drink drive, and do burnouts. Most hoons would probably also qualify as bogans.
* Ireland calls them "skangers", but [[British English|chav]] is becoming more popular.
* Scotland has "Neds" (which are similar to chavs, although some argue distinct).
* Russia has its equivalent in "gopnik".<ref>a term originating from "gop-stop", slang for street mugging. Etymologic principle is the same as for beatniks</ref>
* Japanese Yankees/Yankis would fit. The pop culture portrayal being "violent low-class delinquents given to speaking roughly, wearing tacky fake "brand-name" clothes and jewelry and driving heavily modified (and also tacky) motorbikes/scooters". See [[Japanese Delinquents]].
* Singapore and Malaysia have counterparts: the [http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ah%20beng "Ah Beng"], "Ah Lian" and [[wikipedia:Mat Rempit|"Mat Rempit"]].
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== [[Film]] ==
* The villains in ''[[Harry Brown]]'' are textbook chavs (although [[More Dakka|better armed than usual]]), played as [[Complete Monster
* The 2007 reboot of ''[[St Trinian's]]'' featured chavs as one of the school's cliques.
* The cast of ''[[Attack the Block]]''. To be more exact they're a South London street gang.
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** Apparently this line got a laugh from an audience of overseas buyers who [[Inherently Funny Words|almost certainly didn't know the word "chav"]].
* Kelly from ''[[Misfits]]'' is one of the most realistic examples of a chav, portrayed sympathetically anyway.
* The reality series ''[[Scene Stealers]]'' had an episode where two [[
* An episode of ''[[Bones]]'' explored the "Guido" culture, and Brennan herself said she followed [[Jersey Shore|the tv "documentary" on them]].
* That "documentary" would be [[Reality Show]] ''[[Jersey Shore]]'', and the cast seem to be fairly relaxed about being regarded as such.
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* The Timmins family on ''[[Neighbours]]'' embodied the "bogan" stereotype.
* As do [[Kath and Kim]].
* Onslow, Hyacinth's brother-in-law on ''[[Keeping Up Appearances]]''. Obviously, Hyacinth is [[Sarcasm Mode|thrilled]]. However, while shabby and slovenly, Onslow is friendly and
* The Gang in ''[[It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia|Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia]]'', despite the fact that both Dennis and Dee went to the [[Ivy League|University of Pennsylvania]] (Dee didn't graduate, though).
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