What's up with the word: "chill" in personal ads? (younger, casual)
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I'm seeing it everywhere: personal ads, roommate ads. What exactly does it mean? And when did it start? A movie? A singer? I feel like I missed something.
I'm seeing it everywhere: personal ads, roommate ads. What exactly does it mean? And when did it start? A movie? A singer? I feel like I missed something.
You can be a chill person, and be laid back.
You can chill with someone and just hang out.
Honestly, this word is not new whatsoever. I've heard this for the last 10-12+ years....
I've heard it in the 2nd context, to hang out together, but not as a characteristic of a person. And I am a native speaker but I've never been tuned into popular culture.
I don't recall hearing it much before the late 80's/early 90's. Before that I remember people would say chill out or take a chill pill if someone was getting upset or angry. Maybe the early rappers started it because it seemed to be used with the word crib...I'm gonna chill at the crib. Seems chillax is the newer version of it now.
I've heard it in the 2nd context, to hang out together, but not as a characteristic of a person. And I am a native speaker but I've never been tuned into popular culture.
This isn't pop culture. This is a standard word that has been around for a long time.
In modern parlance among younger people it can mean relaxed, casual, laid-back. It's usually seen as a positive attribute but I usually find people who self-describe as chill as too dull for me.
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