noun
trev
noun
1
(British/New Zealand slang) An ordinary working-class or rural young man.
"He's just your average trev who spends weekends fixing up his car."
How to Use Trev
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishInformal slang for an ordinary, unsophisticated young man, especially one from a working-class or rural background.
When to use it
Informal and regional (chiefly British and New Zealand slang); not used in formal writing.
Word Forms
trevs plural, Trevs plural
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Etymology
From "Trev," a recurring character name in 1970s New Zealand television comedy, which gave rise to a general slang term for an unpretentious working-class bloke.