adj. (slang, humorous)
denoting a person or behaviour that is serious or formal; concerned with the matter at hand; not casual
A fallaciously derivative antonym of the word nonchalant. "Nonchalant" is actually a standalone word borrowed from the French "nonchaloir" meaning "unconcerned". We never took the word "chaloir", however, and turned it into "chalant". We could have done, but we didn't.
All that said, treating that first syllable as a prefix (which it was in the French) and extrapolating that chalant must be an antonym of nonchalant is actually reasonably logical and reflects the historically procedural manner in which the English language is developed.
Nonetheless, at this point in time the word is only legitimate as a form of humorous slang.
While his manner could not be described as nonchalant, he had already enjoyed too much wine to be truly chalant.
-Chalina is also another synonym for "dime". Which is rated as the highest and beautiful perfect girl.
-Beautiful not only on the outside but on the inside as well.
-She has unique qualities that make her different and very special.
-Chalinas are very rare to find and once you find a chalina you won't give her up.
Yo look at that chalina .
She is deffinately a chalina (dime).
Chalinas are intelligent, sucessful, spontanous, sexy, cute, play hard to get at first, strong, and curageous.
Exotic, beautiful. Has artistic qualities. A great listener, and is willing to give good feedback if willing to hear it. Opinionated, not afraid to validate her opinions. Fun, nice, outgoing, spontaneous, cultural, analytical, great friend.
If you haven't met Chalanie, your life is missing something!
Wow, Chalanie gave me some greatadvice just now...
Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.