đ Definition of the expression âChelou / Câest chelou / il est chelouâ
The expression âChelouâ means that something is shady, unclear, or hard to believe. Itâs the word âloucheâ (suspicious) in verlan (backward slang). When you say someone is chelou, it means they donât really inspire trust, theyâre hard to figure out, or theyâre acting strangely.
đŒ Illustration of âchelouâ!
đŁ Pronunciation in French
đ„ł Usage in casual, informal settings
âCâest chelou, je ne retrouve plus mon tĂ©lĂ©phone portable alors quâil Ă©tait dans ma poche. Câest trĂšs bizarre, je me demande oĂč il a pu passer.â (Thatâs chelou, I canât find my phone even though it was in my pocket. Itâs really weird, I wonder where it went.)
âIl est chelou lui, il me regarde bizarrement depuis une heure.â (Heâs chelou, heâs been staring at me weirdly for an hour.)
âElle est vraiment chelou, elle mâa demandĂ© si jâĂ©tais un extra-terrestre. Quel est son problĂšme ?â (Sheâs really chelou, she asked me if I was an alien. Whatâs her problem?)
đ©âđ» Usage in professional, formal settings
The expression âchelouâ should never be used in a professional setting because itâs slang.
