An exclamation used to express any feeling or emotion. Excitement, anger, sadness, or curiosity can be described through chalua (sha-loo-a). Tonemay vary for different uses.
Friend 1: Yo, don’t jump off the balcony, you might miss the pool!
Friend 2: Fuck it man, YOLO!
Friend 1: You’re crazy!
Friend 2: Chalua!!!
Chinese word meaning "close enough". Attaching a wheel to a car and you only have two bolts? Close enough. Not enough insulated cable to finish the job? Use coat hangers, close enough. Run out of flour for the bread? Plenty of sawdust, close enough.
This manufacturing philosophy might explain why so many things in China explode.. even roads and bridge supports.
Pronounced (cha) (loop) originating in Rancho Cordova. A fat bar'ed backwood blunt that has been smoked to almost a roach and is reaching a pivotal moment between enjoyable and gross.