Etymology

chancleta

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Today it means: A slipper or sandal without a heel, such as a flip-flop or mule. Full definition →

Spanish chancleta
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromchancleta“slipper; (slang) girl”
  2. English todaychancleta

From Spanish chancleta (“slipper; (slang) girl”).

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