interjection
Street Slang
chale
· interjection · la
Caló for 'no way' — a flat Chicano refusal.
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A hard no. Caló's version of 'nah' or 'hell no' — used to shut down a request, deny an accusation, or just register disbelief. Lower-key than 'nel' but still a refusal with bass in it. Lives all over SoCal Chicano speech and West Coast rap.
“Chale, ese, I'm not lending you the ride again.”
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chale In A Sentence
Chale, ese, I'm not lending you the ride again.
Origin & Usage
Caló, the Mexican-American street argot born out of El Paso's pachuco scene and carried into LA / SoCal Chicano culture.
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