noun
Street Slang
Califas
kah-LEE-fahs · noun · la
California — the Chicano/Caló way to say it.
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California in Caló — the Chicano street Spanish of the Southwest. Used across Chicano rap, lowrider culture and SoCal Latino slang for decades; you'll see it tattooed in Old English across plenty of backs.
“Straight outta Califas, ese.”
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Chicano Caló name for California.
“Mi familia es de Califas, del Este de Los.”
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Califas In A Sentence
Straight outta Califas, ese.
Origin & Usage
Caló (Chicano Spanish argot), pre-dating hip-hop; carried into mainstream by Chicano rap like Kid Frost and Cypress Hill.
Variants
Kalifas
People Also Ask
What does Califas mean?
It is the Chicano Caló nickname for California, used with pride in Mexican-American communities.
Where does the word Califas come from?
It is a Caló reshaping of the word 'California' into a shorter, slangier form.
How is Califas used?
It refers to the state of California, as in 'Mi familia es de Califas' (My family is from California).
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