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Bill W

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"Chill" originates from Old English ciele (West Saxon) or cele (Anglian) ("coldness, frost"), derived from Proto-Germanic *kal- ("to be cold") and the Proto-Indo-European root *gel- ("cold, to freeze").  It continued as chele or chile, with the verb chillen appearing late in the 14th century to mean "to feel cold".  It originally referred to physical coldness, evolved to mean "relax" via the 1970s slang "chill out," and has meant "hang out" since roughly 1985.  

According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), chill was first used in English as a noun druing the Old English period (pre-1150).  It developed from early Germanic roots, with related forms appearing early as ciele or cele, meaning coldness or coolness. The verb form appeared later, in Middle English (1150–1500) around 1399.  The adjective chill first appeared in the mid-1500s (circa 1540).  The modern "chill out" meaning to relax appeared in popular culture around 1979-1980.

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drpaladin

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We'll be looking for Ford to some chill soon as it gets warmer.

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