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/Sounds like "AHS" (as in "art") + "tah" (as in "tar") + "LAHS" (as in "lava") + "CHAHN" (as in "chat") + "klahs" (as in "clap")/

Meaning

Completely hammered, so drunk you can't even walk straight. In Mexico, it's one of the most graphic expressions for extreme drunkenness, as if even your flip-flops are wasted.

Examples

He got home hasta las chanclas at 4 AM.

Don't drink so much or you'll end up hasta las chanclas.

Regional synonyms

To move on from something in the past and keep going without holding a grudge. The emotional equivalent of closing a chapter: you acknowledge what happened and then deliberately leave it behind. Common across Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile.