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cholo
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el cholo, la chola, cholo(
choh
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loh
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (pejorative) (person of mixed ethnic descent) (Andes)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. half-caste (pejorative)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
En este barrio viven muchos cholos.A lot of half-castes live in this neighborhood.
2. (colloquial) (darling) (Andes)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
b. honey (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Chola, ¿has visto el control remoto?Honey, have you seen the remote?
3. (colloquial) (youth) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. gang member
No sé cómo el hijo de Ximena acabó con esos cholos.I don't know how Ximena's son has ended up hanging out with those gang members.
b. cholo
Los vecinos se ven amenazados por pandillas de cholos.The neighborhood is feeling threatened by gangs of cholos.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (pejorative) (of mixed ethnic descent) (Andes)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. mixed-race
La mayoría de mis compañeros de clase son cholos o asiáticos.Most of my classmates are mixed-race or Asian.
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