false 3224465 3 Chav: (n.) A British insult for white working-class people fixated on street fashions derived from American hip-hop such as imitation gold and fake designer clothing, e.g., "It's a bruv who wears crap clothing and manky gold jewelry, innit?" 16-year-old Shiraz Bailey Wood's days are filled with hoodies, hip-hop, and hanging around outside Claire's accessories. Her parents work crap jobs and her school is pretty much chav central. There's not much goin' on in the world of this lovable dreamer, and having a brain and a heart of gold only makes it worse. Shiraz loathes being called a chav because she may be poor but she's not trashy, but she can't do much about it--yet. Shiraz is beginning to feel there's a lot more to life than minimum wage and the bling of a souped-up Vauxhall Nova. Told in diary entries over the course of a year attending the unfortunately named "SuperChav Academy" (where she'll do anything to prove she's NOT a chav), Shiraz's insanely funny voice and spirited narrative s how there is always a way to rise above any obstacle. 3258559 2008 Diary of a Chav total:66|5:10|4:28|3:21|2:5|1:2| 66 237 131 22 3 0 false false Thu Jul 23 21:28:11 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 21:28:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Sep 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 26 21:06:03 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 15:49:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 22 11:48:10 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 12:22:26 -0700 2009
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Originally published in Great Britain as TRAINERS VS. TIARAS, Grace Dent has crossed the Atlantic and now we are able to enjoy the rich adventures of Shiraz Bailey Wood.

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