noun
Kevin
KEH-vihn
noun
1
British slang, often disparaging: a stereotype of an unsophisticated or unfashionable young working-class man.
"The comedian played "Kevin", a sneering teenage caricature."
How to Use Kevin
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA slang put-down stereotyping a certain kind of young man, distinct from ordinary use of the personal name Kevin.
When to use it
Informal and potentially mocking or classist; context makes clear whether it's just the name or the stereotype.
Word Forms
Kevins plural
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Etymology
From the Irish given name Kevin (from Old Irish Cóemgén, "fair-born"), which became a slang stereotype in British English in the late 20th century, partly popularized by a Harry Enfield comedy character.