chela
CHEH-lahnounInformal
A Mexican Spanish slang term. Browse all Mexican slang.
What it means
A beer. The default informal word for one across Mexico.
Examples with translations
¿Vamos por unas chelas?
Shall we go for a few beers?
Una chela bien fría, por favor.
One really cold beer, please.
Where it comes from
Generally linked to michelada, the beer-and-lime preparation, though the direction of borrowing is disputed — chela may well be the older word.
Other forms
- Similar terms:
- cerveza, birria