verb Music Slang

Cold Chillin

/koʊld ˈtʃɪlɪn/ · verb · slang

Kicking back totally relaxed and unbothered, cool with no worries at all.

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Definitions

1

Relaxing in a completely cool, carefree manner, with 'cold' as an intensifier.

“We were just cold chillin' on the corner all night.”
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Hanging out in a laid-back, effortless way that signals you're at ease and in control.

“They were cold chillin' in the back, sipping sodas, watching the cipher.”
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Being calm, composed, and unbothered by anything around you.

“While everyone panicked he was cold chillin' like it was nothing.”
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Cold Chillin In A Sentence

Don't sweat it, just cold chillin' and enjoy the jam.
He stayed cold chillin' even when the battle got heated.
We spent the whole summer cold chillin' in the park.

Origin & Usage

An 80s hip-hop intensification of 'chillin', where 'cold' added emphasis meaning utterly or completely; it was famous enough to name Marley Marl's Cold Chillin' Records.

Variants cold chillin'cold illin'chillin'
Tags #hip-hop#old-school#1980s#vintage#hangout#attitude

People Also Ask

What does cold chillin mean in slang?

It means relaxing in a totally cool, carefree, and unbothered way, with 'cold' intensifying 'chillin'.

Where did cold chillin come from?

From 80s hip-hop slang, where 'cold' meant completely or utterly; it became iconic through Marley Marl's Cold Chillin' Records.

What does 'cold' add to 'chillin'?

'Cold' works as an intensifier meaning thoroughly or seriously, so cold chillin' is being extremely laid-back.

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