vatos

Question

I'm seeing a 'poem' in the forward of a book and do not know what vatos is:

All the vatos and their abuelitas
All the vatos carrying a lunch pail
All the vatos looking at her photo
All the vatos sure that one one sees them
All the vatos never in a poem
-poem credited to Luis Alberto Urrea

Answer 1

You just couldn´t leave it alone, could you.

James Santiago said:

Yeah, but just make sure to spell it with a V!

Al rato, vato.

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Answer 2

Yeah, but just make sure to spell it with a V!

Al rato, vato.

Answer 3

There are several previous threads on the forum about "vato" or "bato;" you can search for them using the "Search Forum" box. Here's one for example:

[url=http://my.spanishdict.com/forum/topic/show'id=1710195%3ATopic%3A229712&page=1&commentId=1710195%3AComment%3A230126&x=1#1710195Comment230126]http://my.spanishdict.com/forum/topic/show'id=1710195%3ATopic%3A229712&page=1&commentId=1710195%3AComment%3A230126&x=1#1710195Comment230126[/url]

Answer 4

That particular movie is funny enough that you could lose them both.

Answer 5

steve said:

You'll also laugh your a'' off
Would that be your left arm or your right arm'

Answer 6

fascinating! gracias Cale & Steve

Answer 7

watch Cheech Marin's Born in East LA, or listen to some old Cheech and Chong albums, you'll bear this word a lot. You'll also laugh your a'' off

Answer 8

Luis Alberto Urrea was born in Tijuana, Mexico and I think this term might be mexican slang and means "guys or dudes".