The Chi
April 2, 2008
The Chi /thuh shy/ n./ Smooth slang for the city of Chicago. "We're driving in from Naperville to party in The Chi." The pronunciation is also used in "Chi-Town" and by the The Chi-Lites, who sang the silky 1970s hits "Have You Seen Her" and "Oh Girl."
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