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Meaning
A sandal or flip-flop that Mexican moms transform into a heat-seeking projectile with deadly accuracy. The chancla is both footwear and the most feared disciplinary tool in Latin America.
Examples
“My mom threw the sandal from across the room and nailed me perfectly.”
“The chancla is the most powerful weapon a Latin mom has.”
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/Sounds like "CHAHN" (as in "chat") + "klah" (as in "clap")/
Meaning
A sandal or flip-flop that Mexican moms transform into a heat-seeking projectile with deadly accuracy. The chancla is both footwear and the most feared disciplinary tool in Latin America.
Examples
“My mom threw the sandal from across the room and nailed me perfectly.”
“The chancla is the most powerful weapon a Latin mom has.”
Regional synonyms
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