/chi-YAR/
To cry, whine, or throw a tantrum dramatically. In Mexico and Central America, 'chillar' is the exaggerated kind of crying — not quiet tears but the full theatrical production, whether from a child who didn't get what they wanted or an adult being dramatic about something minor.
"Don't cry over that, it's not a big deal."
"He started bawling because they wouldn't let him go."
/chi-YAR/
To cry, whine, or throw a tantrum dramatically. In Mexico and Central America, 'chillar' is the exaggerated kind of crying — not quiet tears but the full theatrical production, whether from a child who didn't get what they wanted or an adult being dramatic about something minor.
"Don't cry over that, it's not a big deal."
"He started bawling because they wouldn't let him go."