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To work small odd jobs or minor gigs just to survive. It refers to hustling for small change when steady work is unavailable (comes from chele, a Dominican term for a cent or penny).
So many great merengue musicians from back in the day are just cheleando now.
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To go out for some beers or knock back a few brews with friends (chela is a common slang term for beer in Bolivia and much of Latin America).
Tonight we are all going to go chelear at Roxana's house.
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The act of drinking beer (chela is a common slang term for beer in Mexico).
Let's go chelear after work. We were cheleando all Sunday afternoon.
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