Flaite

{{short description|Chilean urban lower-class youth}}

Flaite ({{IPA|es|ˈflajte}}) is a Chilean Spanish slang term used to describe aggressive urban youth associated with vulgar habits and criminal behavior.Roxana Fitch, Jergas de habla hispana, Ed. BookSurge, North Charleston, 2006, p. 56 The typical flaite stereotype portrays individuals from low socioeconomic backgrounds who may engage in delinquency, travel in groups, and exhibit a distinct dress style similar to chavs. They often enjoy music genres like cumbia and reggaeton.

Flaites typically wear sneakers such as Nike Dunks or other basketball and soccer shoes. They commonly sport short haircuts known as sopaipilla due to their resemblance to the fried pastry, often paired with jockey caps. They tend to accessorize with flashy items, referred to as bling-bling, and favor tightly worn jeans.{{in lang|es}} Las Ultimas Noticias [http://www.lun.com/Pages/NewsDetail.aspx?dt=2010-01-21&PaginaId=12&bodyid=0 Benetton transforma al "flaite" chileno en ícono de la moda] Individuals from middle to upper socioeconomic backgrounds have adopted the flaite fashion style,{{in lang|es}} Red de Televisión Chilevisión [http://www.chilevision.cl/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=229645&Itemid=81 La moda de los "Chilean Flaites"] wearing baggy jeans; this trend has led to speculation about the emergence of a subcultural group.Chilenismos : a dictionary and phrasebook for Chilean Spanish by Daniel Joelson [https://books.google.com/books?id=dWrjMRN_zjcC&lpg=PP19&dq=flaites%20delinquents&pg=PP19#v=onepage&q=flaite&f=false} Pgs. 4-5]