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cholo

Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃolo/

“cholo” is a Spanish word. Its 11 meanings in English:

noun

mestizo, person of mixed European and various degrees of Amerindian descent, especially if the person is poor
a poor Mexican, often living in California during the 19th century
a person belonging to a street gang
a person from Peru or Bolivia, especially if they have Quechua or indigenous features
darling, honey (term of address)

adjective

of mixed indigenous and European or mestizo descent
uncultured, poorly educated
(of an Amerindian) adopting Western customs and norms
in bad taste, offensive
ripped, with defined muscles
skillful (especially in a sport, but also figuratively in a dancing style, chess or a science)

In Spanish

De ascendencia amerindia o mestizo de la misma y blanco.
Por extensión, nativo o procedente del Perú o Bolivia.
Que tiene muy pocos recursos económicos o es de baja extracción.
De origen o residencia campesina.
Falso, fraudulento, trucho.
(Phalacrocorax bougainvillii) Ave marina de la familia de los cormoranes que habita las costas de Chile y Perú. Mide unos 68cm, es de color negro con un brillo que va de verdoso a azulado; la garganta, el pecho y vientre son blancos; patas rosadas; pico con base rojiza; zona sin plumas rojiza y un círculo verdoso alrededor del ojo.
Pandillero, persona de muy bajos recursos que vive en zonas pobres y que se dedica al crimen en pandilla o sin ella.

Etymology

Unknown etymology. Hypotheses include: * From Classical Nahuatl xolotl ("dog"). * From Classical Nahuatl xolo ("servant").

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