ConnectWord · Ages 8-80 · In use
chu
How 'je suis' (I am) sounds and gets texted in Québec. 'Chu down' is 'I'm in', 'chu mort' is 'I'm dead (laughing)'.
Chu en route, j'arrive. (I'm on my way.)
For parents and educators
Harmless. Just the way Québec speech gets typed.
Where it came from
Spoken contraction of 'je suis'.
Also heard as
chui, j'suis
Sources