Kev en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kɛv/
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
Shortening.
Meanings
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(UK, derogatory, slang) A working-class male.
[…] the middle-class males we interviewed also reported that they had to take security measures in relation to fears about intimidation from working-class 'Kevs', as well as racialised anxieties about black youth.
2005, Tracey Skelton, Gill Valentine, Cool Places: Geographies of Youth Cultures, page 260:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |