chur
Thanks; cheers; expression of gratitude or agreement.
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Born ~1990 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
Okay why is no one gossiping about the secret service chur who was caught creeping/masturbating in public???
Waiting to see Todd Blanche with walking around with a sandwich board "Get chur signing bonus here! $25,000, but hurry! Quantities are limited!!!!"
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Thanks; cheers; expression of gratitude or agreement. Distinctly Kiwi (New Zealand).
"Chur, bro."
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Overwhelming; demanding; intense.
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An island or shoal in a river.
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: bye, see you later.
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: awesome!, cheers!, ta!, thanks!.
"chur" means : awesome!, cheers!, ta!, thanks!. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"chur" is informal English meaning : awesome!, cheers!, ta!, thanks!. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like ": awesome!" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "chur" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
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To do something overwhelming, demanding or intense.
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