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💄 Latina subculture 🧕 Indigenous woman
chola

chola

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A Latina woman who wears bold makeup and hoop earrings as part of an urban style in the United States
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃoʊlə/
  • Slur
: chola (término despectivo)
  • She proudly embraced her identity as a chola, showcasing her unique style and cultural roots.
  • chola descent

Examples

  • In one shot, Del Rey has an almost chola lip look, since her liner is a few shades darker than her pastel pink lipstick.

    Blog text (17)

  • LAIA: I never had a problem with her chola style (I wouldn't call it a phase, because it is part of her style for sure) nor with her Indian stuff, because I understood where it came from.

    Blog text (8)

  • I was the baddest chola in town.

  • OK, I'm getting Chola vibes, but I'm not mad at it.

  • I used to think Gwen was Latina when I was a kid because of her chola style back in the day.

    Blog text (8)

  • "She had short, reddish hair and talked like a chola from the southside barrio.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • In the vibrant neighborhood, you could spot a chola by her distinct fashion and confident attitude.

  • Growing up surrounded by strong chola figures, she learned to celebrate her heritage and express herself boldly.

Surface Forms

chola singular
cholas plural

Etymology

Chola in the United States comes from Spanish chola (the feminine of cholo), a word once used for women of indigenous or mixed background; over time it became the name of a bold urban style and identity, so calling someone a chola often points to that fashion and cultural expression.