Community

Your word isn't here yet

Join Hablaaa and add the expression no one else has documented.

/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

In Spain, to swipe or steal something quickly and opportunistically when nobody is looking. No confrontation, no violence, just taking advantage of an unguarded moment.