Chai latte with a shot of espresso added. Twice the caffeine, half the self-restraint. "Dirty" because coffee in chai was traditionally a hard no; that boundary is now routinely obliterated before 10am.
"Dirty chai before a double shift. Bulletproof."
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A dirty chai is a chai latte with a shot of espresso added. Coffee-shop vocabulary. Not concerning. Standard menu item at most cafes. If your kid uses it constantly, ask them where they first heard it, not to police their speech but to understand which online community they are in. Most slang of this kind moves through TikTok and group chats, so seeing it in your child's vocabulary just means they are plugged into normal teen internet culture.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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A chai latte with a shot of espresso.
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