slightly bad-boy look; a bit wild in style
Colloquial term, often used for middle-aged men with a slightly edgy, stylishly rough appearance. Popularized by fashion magazines.
Lately, the slightly bad-boy middle-aged man fashion is trendy.
His slightly wild vibe is cool.
slightly bad older man; fashionable rough-looking middle-aged man
Common kanji-kana mix spelling; 悪 is read わる here.
Alternate kanji spelling using 不良 for わる; less common than ちょい悪.
Katakana spelling used for stylistic effect, especially in fashion contexts.
Compound of ちょい (slightly) and 悪 (bad). The phrase gained popularity from the mid-2000s fashion trend 'ちょい悪オヤジ'.