Charro = Cowboy?
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I heard during the Rose Parade commentary that Mexicans typically use the word "charro" or "charo" for the English word "cowboy." I had never heard this and had only understood "vaquero" to have that meaning. Any insight'
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updated ENE 2, 2008
posted by T-Roy
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Sí, la palabra "charro" es jerga hispanica, significa "cowboy".
updated ENE 2, 2008
posted by manutd
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cha·rro -rra
adj.
- figurative (tosco) rustic, unsophisticated
- figurative, colloquial (de mal gusto) gaudy, flashy
- Mexico (pintoresco) picturesque
- (diestro) skilled in horsemanship
m. & f.
- (campesino) Salamancan peasant
- (tosco) yokel, bumpkin
m.
- Cuba game similar to marbles
- Mexico (jinete) charro, cowboy
- (sombrero) wide-brimmed hat
updated ENE 2, 2008
posted by motley
