Chill-Out
/ˈtʃɪl aʊt/noun
A period of relaxation or a place intended for relaxing.
Did you know?The phrase is a late 20th-century colloquial compound built from native English words, and its power comes from the older magical idea that speech can change a state of being.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
ciele
“cold; chill”
Old English
OE
ūt
“out, outside”
Middle English
ME
chillen
“to become cold; to make cold”
20th Century
English
chill out
“to relax, calm down”
Modern English
English
chill-out
“a relaxed period or space for unwinding”