"chalant" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ʃəˈlɑnt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-chalant.wav Forms: more chalant [comparative], most chalant [superlative]
Etymology: A back-formation from nonchalant, itself from Old French non- + chalant (“concerning, bothering”). By this process, the original Old French participle was coincidentally re-formed. Etymology templates: {{backformation|en|nonchalant|nocap=1}} back-formation from nonchalant, {{der|en|fro|non-}} Old French non- Head templates: {{en-adj}} chalant (comparative more chalant, superlative most chalant)
  1. (nonce word, humorous) Not nonchalant; careful, attentive, or concerned. Tags: humorous, nonce-word
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