cholo
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cholo
- /ˈt͡ʃoʊloʊ/ US
Rhymes with (General American) -oʊloʊ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Spanish cholo, of uncertain origin.
noun cholos
- A Mexican or Hispanic gang member, or somebody perceived to embody similar characteristics. 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.
Talk about this word "cholo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cholo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cholo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cholo "cholo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cholo.Cite this
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title = {cholo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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