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Is it just coincidence?

19 years ago By Alek Boyd

That the new term coined by the Brits to define a chavista is Chav?

In light of the definition and wide acceptance of this new piece of popular knowledge I hereby declare that the distinct honour of having produced a term which is both adjective and statements of a social class / political movement ought to be given to the king of Chav and epithomy of vulgarity, a man who lives by its chavista principles; ladies and gentlemen Hugo Chavez President of Chav-Land.