cholo

ˈtʃoʊloʊ

Definition

Definition of cholo - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

ancestryperson of mixed Indigenous and European ancestry

The cholo community celebrated their rich heritage.

ladino

mestizo

street clique

Slang

Mexican or Hispanic gang member

Slang

He was known as a cholo in the neighborhood.

banger

gangster

friendly nickname

Rare

Slang

term of endearment or cultural pride

Rare

Slang

He called his friend a cholo with affection.

amigo

bro

compadre

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Origin of cholo

Spanish, cholo (mixed race)

Examples of cholo in a sentence

The cholo identified strongly with his cultural roots.
The movie portrayed him as a cholo with a heart of gold.
She feared the cholo who controlled the street corner.
The mural celebrated the cholo culture of the neighborhood.
He proudly identified as a cholo at the festival.

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French:cholo, terme affectueux, ...
German:Cholo, Freund, ...
Italian:ciolo, gangster, ...
Spanish:mestizo, cholo, ...
Portuguese:mestiço, cholo, ...
Chinese:混血儿, 古惑仔, ...
Japanese:チョロ, ギャングメンバー, ...
Arabic:شُولُو, عُضو عِصابة مِن أُصول مِكسيكية, ...
Hebrew:צ׳וֹלוֹ, חָבֵר כְּנוּפְיָה מֶקְסִיקָנִי אוֹ הִיסְפָּנִי, ...
Russian:метис, гангстер, ...
Ukrainian:чоло, ...
Hindi:चोलो, गैंग सदस्य, ...
Bengali:চলো, বন্ধু, ...
Catalan:cholo, pandillero, ...
Czech:cholo, gangster, ...
Danish:mestiz, cholo, ...
Dutch:persoon van gemengde afkomst, cholo, ...
Greek:τσόλο, μέλος συμμορίας, ...
Hungarian:mesztic, bandatag, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សមានជាតិសាសន៍ចម្រុះដើមកំណើតជនជាតិដើម និងអឺរ៉ុប, សមាជិកក្រុមក្មេងទំនើងម៉ិកស៊ិក ឬអាមេរិកឡាទីន, ...
Korean:초로, 갱단원, ...
Persian:چولو, ...
Polish:cholo, gangster, ...
Portuguese (BR):mestiço, gangueiro, ...
Romanian:cholo, gangster, ...
Swedish:person med blandad härkomst, cholo, ...
Thai:ชอลโล, ชอโล, ...
Turkish:cholo, sevgi ifadesi, ...
Vietnamese:cholo, thành viên băng đảng, ...

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