Cheli
Encyclopedia
Cheli, according to the Royal Spanish Academy
, is the jargon with elements of certain traditional working class districts of Madrid
, Spain
, such as Lavapiés
and Atocha in the southern part of the old city (close to cockney
culture of London
's East End
), together with marginal and counter-cultural elements.
Cheli, mainly a juvenile jargon, especially strong in the early 80s, is linked to the movement called movida in Madrid
. It is still used by some people and despite its limited semantic fields, related to marginality, parties, drugs, nightlife and friendship several words have been accepted by the Royal Spanish Academy
, due to its wide expansion.
Real Academia Española
The Royal Spanish Academy is the official royal institution responsible for regulating the Spanish language. It is based in Madrid, Spain, but is affiliated with national language academies in twenty-one other hispanophone nations through the Association of Spanish Language Academies...
, is the jargon with elements of certain traditional working class districts of Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain
Spain
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, such as Lavapiés
Lavapiés
Lavapiés is a central neighbourhood of the city of Madrid, centered on Plaza de Lavapiés.It was the Jewish quarter of the city until the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492, the church of San Lorenzo being built on the former site of the synagogue...
and Atocha in the southern part of the old city (close to cockney
Cockney
The term Cockney has both geographical and linguistic associations. Geographically and culturally, it often refers to working class Londoners, particularly those in the East End...
culture of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
's East End
East End of London
The East End of London, also known simply as the East End, is the area of London, England, United Kingdom, east of the medieval walled City of London and north of the River Thames. Although not defined by universally accepted formal boundaries, the River Lea can be considered another boundary...
), together with marginal and counter-cultural elements.
Cheli, mainly a juvenile jargon, especially strong in the early 80s, is linked to the movement called movida in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
. It is still used by some people and despite its limited semantic fields, related to marginality, parties, drugs, nightlife and friendship several words have been accepted by the Royal Spanish Academy
Real Academia Española
The Royal Spanish Academy is the official royal institution responsible for regulating the Spanish language. It is based in Madrid, Spain, but is affiliated with national language academies in twenty-one other hispanophone nations through the Association of Spanish Language Academies...
, due to its wide expansion.