cholo
US/ˈt͡ʃoʊloʊ/
cholo noun: a Mexican or Hispanic gang member, or somebody perceived to embody similar characteristics.
Noun
cholo (plural cholos)
- A Mexican or Hispanic gang member, or somebody perceived to embody similar characteristics.
- When Converse's cool-hunter DeeDee Gordon was in Los Angeles, she saw white teenage girls dressing like cholos, or Mexican gangsters, wearing tight white tank tops known as "wife beaters," a bra strap hanging out, long shorts, tube socks, and shower sandals.1999, Dorothy Leonard-Barton, Walter C. Swap, When Sparks Fly: Igniting Creativity in Groups, page 87
Forms of cholo
| plural | cholos |
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Origin of cholo
Borrowed from Spanish cholo, of uncertain origin.
Questions about cholo
- What does cholo mean?
- Cholo means a Mexican or Hispanic gang member, or somebody perceived to embody similar characteristics.
- What part of speech is cholo?
- Cholo is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cholo?
- Cholo is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃoʊloʊ/ (US).
- What is the plural of cholo?
- The plural of cholo is cholos.
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