Yes, its true that alot of 'chavs' wear burberry and live in council houses, but it's also true that alot of people who live in council houses aren't chavs. The only way I think you can tell whether someone is truly a chav is the way they behave and how they choose to spend their time. I'll admit there are trends between certain lifestyle choices and being a chav e.g. clothing styles, choices in music. But these are by no means proof that someone wearing a hoodie and diadora trainers is going to smack you if you ask him the time. Those people who truant from school regulary, binge drink during the day and attack passers-by for no reason better than they felt like it. Those people are what I consider to be chavs.