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/Sounds like "CHOH" (as in "chose") + "yah" (as in "yard")/

Meaning

Head in Mexico, a colloquial and somewhat dismissive way to refer to the top part of your body. When someone tells you to use your cholla, they're asking you to think before acting brainlessly.

Examples

Use your cholla, think before you speak.

He bumped his cholla and got a big lump.

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Regional synonyms

Mexican phrase for doing the bare minimum just to get by, leaving things "good enough" without really trying. It reflects a laid-back attitude of not over-exerting yourself.