Context: “What do Navajos call a dog? Cleh-chant-ee!”

A Navajo slang term for dogs, directly translating to shit-eater. It is commonly used on the reservation, especially due to the high concentration of strays. The conditions also mean most dogs are starving and can even be aggressive and the attitude towards them can lean towards ambivalent. The harsh conditions means that dogs are known to eat anything, including the poop of other animals. Coupled with the attitude towards strays, it has become a derogatory slang term/joke for dogs.