"Chelou" - French definition and pronunciation

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"Chelou" - French definition and pronunciation

📖 Definition of the expression "Chelou / C'est chelou / il est chelou"

Chelou" means that something is shady, unclear, hard to believe. It's the word "louche" in verlant, backwards. When we say that someone is chelou, it means that they don't really inspire confidence, that we find it hard to understand them, that they act strangely.


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This presenter thinks someone is weird
He's weird, he does anything with his ice cream

🗣 Pronunciation in French


🥳 Use in a close, familiar environment

"I can't find my cell phone even though it was in my pocket. It's very strange, I wonder where it could have gone."

"He's weird, he's been looking at me funny for an hour."

"She's really weird, she asked me if I was an alien. What's her problem?"

👩🏼‍💻 Use in a professional, formal environment

The expression "chelou" should never be used in a professional environment, as it's slang.

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