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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish cholo, of uncertain origin.

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cholo (plural cholos)

  1. (derogatory) A Mexican or Hispanic gang member, or somebody perceived to embody similar characteristics.
    Coordinate term: chola
    • 1999, Dorothy Leonard-Barton, Walter C. Swap, When Sparks Fly: Igniting Creativity in Groups, page 87:
      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.

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cholo

  1. swallow

Spanish

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Etymology

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Unknown etymology. Hypotheses include:

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃolo/ [ˈt͡ʃo.lo]
  • Rhymes: -olo
  • Syllabification: cho‧lo

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cholo m (plural cholos, feminine chola, feminine plural cholas)

  1. (South America, derogatory) mestizo, person of mixed European and various degrees of Amerindian descent, especially if the person is poor
    Synonyms: ladino, mestizo
  2. (Mexico, historical) a poor Mexican, often living in California during 19th century
  3. (Mexico, US, informal) a person belonging to a street gang
    Synonyms: pandillero, marero, gángster

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  • English: cholo

Adjective

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cholo (feminine chola, masculine plural cholos, feminine plural cholas) (colloquial, El Salvador)

  1. ripped, with defined muscles
    Synonyms: musculoso, (El Salvador) cholotón
    Mi hijo ya se está poniendo cholo ahora que va al gimnasio.
    My son is getting ripped now that he goes to the gym.
  2. skillful (especially in a sport, but also figuratively in a dancing style, chess or a science)
    Synonyms: diestro, habilidoso
    Sí, él es bien cholo en taekwondo. Ha estado yendo cuatro días a la semana por años.
    Yes, he's pretty good in taekwondo. He's been going four days a week for years.

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