pav noun3 •(India) An Indian-style bread roll. •(informal) Clipping of pavilion.Up goes the finger and the Dodo snaps to attention, rams the bat under his arm (subaltern with swagger stick) and retreats to the pav with a slowness intended as silent comment on a poor decision. — 2000 •(Australia, informal) Clipping of pavlova.Bert Sachse experimented for a month to create the perfect pav. — 2003 formspavs