—used for "child" chiefly in spoken African American English especially of the southern U.S. and in written representations of such speech
… sources close to the situation have said that the "Love on the Brain" singer is remaining in Barbados while awaiting the birth of her first chile, as Newsweek also notes. Shanelle Genai
—often used as an affectionate or friendly way of addressing someone
"Chile, no one looks great this early in the morning," [Debbie] Allen [actress] replied with a chuckle, thanking her. … Tonja Renée StidhumThe couple shared the amazing news on Instagram, and chile … that ring is everything! … Jasmine Grant[Nikole] Hannah-Jones [investigative journalist] decided the best response would be to quote King accurately by reading excerpts of his speeches without mentioning explicitly that they were his words. "And, whew, chile, it was AMAZING," she said. David Moye