Collins Dictionary defines the new social order

Any chav who misbehaves is likely to get an ``ASBO'' the acronym for the government's anti-social behavior order, which is defined in the new Edition of Collins Dictionary as , "a civil order made against a persistently anti-social individual which restricts his or her activities or movements, a breach of which results in criminal charges.''

Chav ? "a young working-class person who dresses in casual sports clothes". The word's origins may come "from Romany chavi a child.'' The dictionary also includes "chavette,'' the female equivalent, and the adjectives "chavish'' and "chavtastic'' suitable for or designed for chavs.