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/Sounds like "kahl" (as in "car") + "MAHN" (as in "mark") + "tehs" (as in "ten") + "MOHN" (as in "more") + "tehs" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

A Chicano and Mexican rhyming phrase telling someone to calm down and lower the intensity. It comes from "cálmate" (calm down) with "montes" added purely for rhyme and rhythm, part of a tradition of Chicano internal rhyme expressions. Used when someone is overreacting, getting too angry, or stirring up unnecessary drama.

Examples

Chill out, don't get upset over that.

Easy bro, I already get what you were trying to tell me.

Regional synonyms

To end a romantic relationship, to break up with your partner for good in Mexico. Tronar is the sound a relationship makes when it breaks: fast, loud, with pieces flying everywhere.