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chillin' like a villain

chillin' like a villain adjective: relaxed and carefree.

Adjective

chillin' like a villain (not comparable)

  1. (slang) Relaxed and carefree.
    • What's up, homies, here I am chillin' like a villain. Stay up and keep representing the Sur. Tell the homegirls I said what's up.1998, Park Avenue Design (publisher), Low Rider - Volume 20, page 173
    • What'z up baby boy? Hope everything is aiight on ya end! Me, I'm chillin' like a villain.2004, Shannon Holmes, Never Go Home Again - A Novel

Origin of chillin' like a villain

Chosen for the rhyme. First attested in 1991 in "Tonite" by DJ Quik (recorded in 1990), although there are indications it was used earlier by LL Cool J or Ice-T.

Questions about chillin' like a villain

What does chillin' like a villain mean?
Chillin' like a villain means relaxed and carefree.
What part of speech is chillin' like a villain?
Chillin' like a villain is an adjective.

Words near chillin' like a villain in the dictionary

  1. chilliest
  2. chillified
  3. chillily
  4. chillin
  5. chillin'
  6. chillin' like a villain
  7. chilliness
  8. chillinesses
  9. chilling
  10. chilling effect
  11. chilling effects

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