chillax

American

[chi-laks] / tʃɪˈlæks /

verb (used without object)

Slang.

to calm down; relax; chill.

chillax British

/ tʃɪˈlæks /

verb

to take rest or recreation, as from work or effort

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Etymology

Origin of chillax

1990–95; blend of chill (in the slang sense “to calm down”) + relax ( def. )

Example Sentences

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“We’re just gonna head home and chillax. Big morning tomorrow. The Quiz Bowl starts at nine o’clock sharp.”

From Literature

Like, my Garmin Venu is telling me to chillax.

From The Verge

The words added in 2014 included geocache, chillax, beatbox, frenemy, hashtag, joypad, mojito, selfie, soju, texter, vodcast, vlog, and yuzu, among others.

From Salon

Leave a few big chunks open on your calendar, so you can simply chillax or do something unexpected on the fly.

From Washington Post

The technology company Notarize created a required week off, Operation Chillax: “It’s the combination of chill and relax,” the chief executive explained in rolling out the initiative.

From New York Times

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