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/Sounds like "chahn" (as in "chat") + "KLEH" (as in "clerk") + "tahs" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

Sandals or flip-flops, that open, informal footwear you wear at home, the beach, or when you just can't be bothered to dress up. They're absolute foot freedom and the official weekend uniform.

Examples

Don't walk into the bank in chancletas, they won't serve you.

At the beach everyone's in chancletas.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Uruguay
Ojotas
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Uruguay
Ojota

To be totally hooked on something and unable to stop. Think binge-watching a show at 3 a.m. or losing an entire afternoon to a game. You want to quit but the pull is too strong.