chula
chula [choo’-lah]
noun
1Woman from the back streets, low-class woman. (f)
2Loud wench, flashy female; brassy girl (charra). (f)
3girlfriend. (Ante Meridian & Latin American) (m)
noun
1Punster, jester, merry-andrew. (m & f)
2An artful, sly, and deceitful person. (m & f)
3A funny person. (m & f)
4Butcher’s mate or assistant. (m & f)
5Bullfighter’s assistant. (m & f)
6 (m & f)
verb
7PÍCARO.
8Smart, attractive (aspecto).
9Proud, jaunty, swaggering.
- Con el sombrero a lo chulo -> with his hat at a rakish angle
- Iba muy chulo -> he walked with a swagger
10Brilliant, super.
11Villain, rascal.
- Chulo de putas -> pimp, pander
A playful term of endearment.
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
