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/Sounds like "chee" (as in "cheek") + "ROH" (as in "row") + "lah" (as in "lava")/

Meaning

A coin or a small, insignificant amount of money in Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile. If something pays only chirolas, it barely covers your bus fare. The word captures the frustration of being underpaid or the absurdity of effort that earns almost nothing.

Examples

They paid me next to nothing for that job, it doesn't even cover the commute.

All that work for pocket change? It's just not worth the effort.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Chauchas

In shooters, a player who splits from the team to sneak through a flanking route and surprise enemies from behind. Also used online for someone who observes a community or group chat without ever participating.