Cavs
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- proper noun
- /kævz/
- Informal
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Cleveland Cavaliers
- If Washington had knocked the Cavs off last year, who knows what would have happened?
- Cavs coach
- Cavs game
- Cavs fan
The Hassan Minhaj and me clip of the Houston Rockets and Cavs fan clipped properly right now while Houston and the Cavs are in the playoffs.
- The Hassan Minhaj and me clip of the Houston Rockets and Cavs fan clipped properly right now while Houston and the Cavs are in the playoffs.
- The Four Seasons in Orlando, the Cavaliers was there, right?
Examples
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On the flip side, the Cavs are last by quite a bit.
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I'm a Cavs fan too, but they're breaking my heart right now.
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Pretty clear, though, that playing the Cavs had a lot to do with this.
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However, I am ready to give the Cavs credit on this pick.
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You know, I'm a Cavs fan, actually.
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We all knew things were going to be tough for the Cavs post-LeBron.
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Compared to their peers in the NBA, the Cavs are playing efficient basketball.
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Irving, though, believes the Cavs can make some noise this season.
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However, both teams have some notable changes since the Cavs last played each other in the 2011-12 season.
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As a dedicated fan, I never miss a game when the Cavs are playing.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cavs is the common nickname for the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team, a shorter, more casual name fans and media use. The full name comes from a word meaning 'horse rider' or 'knight', like cavalry, so Cavs keeps that team identity in a quick, familiar form.