bevan
/ˈbɛvən/noun Australian informal, derogatory
(In Queensland) an uncouth or unsophisticated person, regarded as being of low social status: I instantly think someone is a bevan if I see them spitting...
- For me, there's a distinction between bogans and bevans.
- Bevans are generally more focussed on motorsports.
- He decided it was a total bevan-style piece of rubbish.
Origin
1980s: of unknown origin.