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Chile

/tʃaɪl/ · interjection · slang

A dramatic 'child' — used to express exasperation, shade, or storytime energy.

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Definitions

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A drawled, dropped-'d' version of 'child,' used to open or punctuate a story with attitude.

“Chile, you would not believe what happened.”
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An expression of exasperation or 'I can't even.'

“Chile, anyways. Moving on.”
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Stacked as 'chile, anyways' to dismiss an awkward or unbothered moment, a popular meme.

“She forgot my birthday but chile, anyways.”
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Chile In A Sentence

Chile, the drama in that group chat 😩
Caption: chile... anyways, how's everyone?
Chile please, I've heard that excuse before.

Origin & Usage

AAVE and Southern Black pronunciation of 'child,' embraced in drag and queer storytelling. The 'chile anyways' meme spread via TikTok in 2020.

People Also Ask

What does chile mean in slang?

It's a dramatic, drawled 'child' used to add attitude to a story or express exasperation. It comes from AAVE and Southern Black speech.

What does chile anyways mean?

It's a meme phrase used to brush past an awkward or embarrassing moment, basically 'well, moving on.'

How do you pronounce chile?

Like 'child' without the d — roughly 'chyle,' often drawn out for effect.

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