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Is there a name for this trend my brother appears to be a part of? (lemmy.cafe)
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I didn't notice it until my brother introduced me to a bunch of his mates and they literally look the same. My brother's in his mid to late 20's and it's like this weird fashion choice mixed with weird slang, "mush" instead of "mate", "minging", "safe", day to day attire of him and his friends group is always some sports branded baseball cap, usually Nike and grey or black, gold chain necklaces, matching tracksuit (again usually Nike, black or grey) and expensive Nike Air Max trainers that cost like 120 quid. They all listen to the same music and I saw my brother watching videos which had similar groups of people doing stuff. Is this some new trend I didn't notice until now? Can't keep up nowadays

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[–] xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 66 points 4 days ago (5 children)

Uh, not trying to be insulting here, but... Isn't this just what Chavs morphed into after Burberry fell out of favour?

[–] theskyisfalling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Yeh this is pretty much a slightly modified chav, the "slang" is straight out of the late 90s / early 00s.

[–] GandalftheBlack@feddit.org 21 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Gentrified chav

[–] Denjin@feddit.uk 17 points 3 days ago

Gav if you will

[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 17 points 4 days ago

Yeah sounds like a good old fashioned chav reinvented in tiktok.

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Roadman cosplay has been the chav meta for at least the past 5-10 years from my observations

[–] xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'll take your word for it. It's been a while since I lived and worked in the UK.

Mind you, when I did, I worked in Coventry, so...

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Oh, well there's something far more sinister than roadmen in Coventry: CCFC fans

[–] xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 4 points 3 days ago

Shudders. Man, I've seen things.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 15 points 4 days ago (1 children)

They will spend their time hanging around the entrance of the corner shop generally just being annoyingly in the way, but they reckon they're intimidating in their gang.

[–] Cherry@piefed.social 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I find it a bit like bird watching.

The small gangs roam around the street. Chest puffed out whilst making loud but guff calls.

There must be an online guide on how to walk with the confidence of a millionaire whilst simultaneously trying to borrow a pound.

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 5 points 3 days ago

so majestic