chancla

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US/ˈt͡ʃɑŋklə/Canada, UK/ˈt͡ʃæŋklə/

noun

A slipper or flip-flop

OriginSpanish chancla →
Scrabble 14
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Meanings

nounchancla (plural chanclas)

plural chanclas

  1. Latin American cultureA slipper or flip-flop

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
flip-flopslop

Origin

  1. Spanishchancla
  2. Englishchancla

From Spanish chancla.

More words from Spanish

Full word history & related roots →

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

clachan
Cite this entry
APA

chancla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chancla

MLA

“chancla.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chancla. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chancla,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chancla.

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