Green’s Dictionary of Slang

Kevin n.

[the ‘commonness’ of the name]

(UK upper and middle classes) a derog. name for lower-middle- or working-class youths, whom they regard as overly flashy and socially unacceptable; a male Sharon n.

Dead-Heaven.co.uk 🌐 gary: I was a multimillionaire at 21, and nearly bankrupt by 1992. I appreciate money now, but if I had stupid amounts again, I’d do the same things again. gemma: He used to be a bit of a Kevin, saying ‘I want that’ and ‘I’ll have that’.