Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trev

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
trev
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A farm assistant or other rural worker; an ordinary country bloke.

New Zealand usage; Slang

noun

An urban lower-class youth.

British usage; Slang

noun

Alternative form of tref (“ancient hamlet”)

name

A diminutive of the male given name Trevor.

Example Sentences

Etymology

New Zealand slang sense: from characters named Trev in a television comedy of the 1970s. See Fred Dagg.

Usage

Inflected Forms

trevs (plural) Trevs (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Trefor Trevor Trevorrow

Synonyms

chav

Questions

What does trev mean?
A farm assistant or other rural worker; an ordinary country bloke.
Where does trev come from?
New Zealand slang sense: from characters named Trev in a television comedy of the 1970s. See Fred Dagg.

How to pronounce trev

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