tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post7827013495202681775..comments2023-11-05T03:22:55.709-08:00Comments on Bookworm1858: Burn MarkThe Insouciant Sophisticatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-73499888598213431762012-06-21T21:02:37.688-07:002012-06-21T21:02:37.688-07:00Hey Michelle! I googled "British slang chav&q...Hey Michelle! I googled "British slang chav" for more info and read this wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chav.<br /><br />Also this definition:<br />chav <br /> (slang, often derogatory) typically a nouveau riche or working class person of most of the time lowish intelligence who wears designer label (e.g. Burberry) copies, fake gold bling, and is a trouble-maker. "Chav" is used nationally, though "charv" or "charva" was originally used in the northeast of England, deriving from the Roma (people) word charva, meaning disreputable youth. The closest US equivalents to the chav stereotype are arguably wiggers, although the cultural differences are existent. To a lesser extent "Chotch" (reference sitcom character Charles "Chachi" Arcola), "chinstrap", or simply "douchebag" (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_words_not_widely_used_in_the_United_States#C" rel="nofollow">wikipedia</a>)The Insouciant Sophisticatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-50928576730616425172012-06-21T20:29:20.937-07:002012-06-21T20:29:20.937-07:00Great review!! I just received this to read from P...Great review!! I just received this to read from Publisher, so after reading your review I might get stuck into it this weekend:D Chav, not sure what that is?<br /><br />:D<br /><br />MichelleNovels On The Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16208216983251570539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-55245922807566363722012-06-19T16:20:36.622-07:002012-06-19T16:20:36.622-07:00Love when other countries' slang turns up in b...Love when other countries' slang turns up in books--I get to learn something new AND it's like a puzzle trying to figure out what it really means. I'm pretty sure I have this one on my Kindle (NetGalley, like you) and I'm going to definitely have to read it after that review!Mary @ BookSwarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099395167194720599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-9021056531732694402012-06-19T13:41:44.234-07:002012-06-19T13:41:44.234-07:00Oh, and I'll link to this review on my Hot off...Oh, and I'll link to this review on my Hot off the Presses. I don't think I've seen a review of this yet...Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756695137600895936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-5996794717717831872012-06-19T13:41:20.625-07:002012-06-19T13:41:20.625-07:00I also love witch books, so I will add this to my ...I also love witch books, so I will add this to my list of things to check out!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756695137600895936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-48497696010400097812012-06-19T10:39:38.711-07:002012-06-19T10:39:38.711-07:00Haha yes, sometimes I find that going into a book ...Haha yes, sometimes I find that going into a book without knowing what to expect is better because you don't have everyone else's perceptions clouding you... but other times (like now!), I love knowing what other people think first x) I'm a huge fan of witch books, and I LOVE the idea for this one. At first I thought it would be set during the witch burning times, but the modern and dangerous setting seems so much cooler! :) <br /><br />Really awesome review, B! <3Mimi Valentinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04241457025232914551noreply@blogger.com