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Originated from a beautiful person called "Chi Van" whose amazing choreography and artistic interpretations of Vietnamese culture forced the creation of such a word.

Meaning:
1. adj. Being overly talented
2. adj. Being original and extremely artistic - perfectionist
3. n. Unusual talent (positive)
You do that so well, it's like you have some chivan.

You can't have chivan, your dance isn't good whatsoever.

She only pretends to be chivan, she's really not that good.
chivan by Andrew Nguyen January 26, 2007
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Chicanery 

What you accuse your brother of when you find out he hid a battery in your coat.
Jimmy pulled this chicanery! He defecated through a sunroof!
Chicanery by grease_of_sandwich February 8, 2021
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Chiganzees 

Chiganzees are the most crude and ape like residents of Chicago!
Man, look at those Chiganzees hooting and throwing things at Wrigley field!
Chiganzees by I, Wreckerrr November 5, 2020

Chicanery 

The use of deceptive or underhanded tactics. May also describe the act of defecating through a sunroof
" You think this is something? You think this is bad? This, this chicanery? He's done worse.

Chicanery 

Better Call Saul or Breaking Bad media is known as 'Chicanery'
The actual word means lies or deception
I am not crazy! I know he swapped those numbers. I knew it was 1216. One after Magna Carta. As if I could ever make such a mistake. Never. Never! I just - I just couldn't prove it. He covered his tracks, he got that idiot at the copy shop to lie for him. You think this is something? You think this is bad? This? This chicanery? He's done worse. That billboard! Are you telling me that a man just happens to fall like that? No! *He* orchestrated it! Jimmy! He *defecated* through a *sunroof*! And I saved him! And I shouldn't have. I took him into my own firm! What was I *thinking*? He'll never change. He'll *never* change! Ever since he was 9, *always* the same! Couldn't keep his hands out of the cash drawer! But not our Jimmy! Couldn't be precious *Jimmy*! Stealing them blind! And *HE* gets to be a lawyer? What a sick joke! I should've stopped him when I had the chance!
Chicanery by oneaftermagnacarta1216 September 23, 2022
The word comes from an indigenous Mexican/Native word coming from the Nahuatl (Aztec) word for “native.”

Here is a definition according to the scholastic Handbook of Texas:

"According to one explanation, the pre-Columbian tribes (Aztecs) in Mexico called themselves Meshicas, and the Spaniards, employing the letter x (which at that time represented a “sh” and “ch” sound), spelled it Mexicas. The Indians later referred to themselves as Meshicanos and even as Shicanos, thus giving birth to the term Chicano."

Therefore, the term stuck to all Americans of Mexican decent. Sometimes, the word “Chicano” can be applied to a Mexican national who was brought to the United States at a very early age and adapted the “Chicano” lifestyle.
Paisa: Oye guey, dime si el Ramon es paisa?

Homie: No. El Ramon es Chicano porque nacio aqui en los Estados Unidos pero es Mejicano por sangre. Le dicen el Monchi. Trucha guey! No le digas pocho.
Chicano by El Chunti January 15, 2011

Chiranth 

The best dude on earth has the sweetest personality
oh dude, you’re such a Chiranth.
Chiranth by You,yourself and me August 15, 2019