Chale

Chale (GHANA)
*Alternative Spellings: Charlie, Charle
*pronounced: "Char-lay/Chaa-lay"

A VERY popular Ghanaian (Pidgin English) expression used in multiple senses (depending on rising/falling intonation):

1. in the same sense as the words "Dude" or "Homie." Synonymous with the American "Jack" or "Joe" as a way of addressing another person directly. Supposedly believed to have originated from the Chicago-based slang "Charlie" (pron. "Chali"), used in the same vein to address someone directly.

2. used with "Oh" as an expression of disappointment, pity, sympathy.

3. used with "Oh" as an expression of agreement with someone else's statement. Used in the same vein as "I know right?" or "Tell me about it."

eg. 1: What's up, chale? / Ahh, charlie, cool things. (<- Ghanaian pidgin for "Nothing much; Life's great; I'm alright.)

eg. 2: Nana isn't doing too great. His girlfriend recently passed away. / Are you serious? Oh charlie, the poor boy.

eg. 3: We're shelving all these books today? All this hard work...just for $8.00 an hour. / Oh charlie. E hard oo. (<- Ghanaian pidgin for "It's a hard or tough life.")

by that233soulsister January 17, 2011

Challenger

(Challenger II) One of the Best Army Tanks in the world, utilised by the British armed forces. It is the size of a large garage, weighs over 60 tonnes and carries enough of an armoury to wipe out a far greater number of T55 Soviet tanks as was proved in Iraq.

I'd much rather be in a Challenger II than one of the 14 odd T55's that got destroyed

by Wattsie May 17, 2006

ranger challenge

The ultimate in extreme sports, it requires you to wake up at 4 AM every single day and engage in grueling tactics and combatives training, and run a solid 5 to 10 miles a day while carrying about 80 pounds of gear on your person. Far manlier and more exhausting than any other "extreme sport" (i.e., a bunch of douche bags chasing after a ball all afternoon and feeling hardcore afterwards).

Bill: Yo, why are you so tired?
Ryan: Aw man, I've been training with the Ranger Challenge team. Working out like nobody's business and running on no sleep at all.
Bill: Yeah man, I was playing soccer for like ten whole minutes yesterday. I'm tired too, so I totally know how you feel.
Ryan: No you don't.

by bathrobe September 9, 2005

The Great American Challenge

The largest dildo known to mankind. It averages approx. 14 inches long and is from 2 1/4 to 2 3/4 inches around.

Did you hear about Debbie?

No what happened?

She was killed after using The Great American Challenge.

by Zompie July 8, 2009

Nibblers Challenge

After inhaling a hefty amount of "the dank", one must proceed to enter a Zaxby's restaurant and order a Nibblers Meal without laughing at the ridiculous name of the meal.

A friend who is equal to or above your high level must bear witness to this extraordinary achievement in order for it to be deemed valid.

Even though I spent 5 minutes in the bathroom preparing myself for the Nibblers Challenge, I still laughed when I said "Nibblers".

by Rosa Parkinson's July 20, 2010

loud challenge

A YouTube stunt usually pulled off by urban African American youth, in which the person doing the challenge lights up weed (usually a blunt) in a public place i.e Walmart, subway, McDonalds etc. This is a risky challenge as to the obvious problem of possibly being caught or even arrested.

Person 1: nigga I gotta blunt but we in Walmart
Person 2 with camera: loud challenge bitch

by gettinpengued July 4, 2016

vertically challenged

someone who is short.

also known as a midget, a dwarf, the little guy, etc.

man: haha look at that smidget!

woman: lets be PC (politically correct) here, its a vertically challenged person.

by YourAlcoholicDad March 31, 2010