cholo

Meaning

Noun

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

Adj

1. (El-Salvador, colloquial) ripped, with defined muscles
2. (El-Salvador, colloquial) skillful (especially in a sport, but also figuratively in a dancing style, chess or a science)

Concepts

bastard

half-breed

mestizo

mongrel

pander

pimp

pimple

procurer

upper class

bludger

mixed race

Synonyms

mestizo

mozo

👦

joven

adolescente

negro

peruano

🇵🇪

provinciano

amerindio

de mal gusto

pandillero

fortachón

mestiza

persona con rasgos aborígenes

malilla

2️⃣

centraca

lorcho

perucho

la

chileno

🇨🇱

flojo

indio

🇮🇳/🇮🇴

Hyphenated as

cho‧lo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈt͡ʃolo/

Etymology

Unknown etymology. Hypotheses include:
* From Classical Nahuatl xolotl ("dog").
* From Classical Nahuatl xolo ("servant").