cholo
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An offensive word for a person of Mexican descent
- noun
- /ˈtʃoʊloʊ/
- Slur
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cholo
- Fuckin' Cholo!
Examples
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That's a white bitch, Cholo!
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Cholo, you bum, how's it going?
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- Ah, I'm so fucking mad at you, goddamn cholo bitch.
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That's not Cholo, Mr. Kaufman.
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Kill him, cholo!
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There are no cholos abroad in the land, no thugs, robbers, or thieves.
Fiction book (1999) -
Eso una perra blanca, Cholo!
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These fuckin' cholos.
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In the film, the main character had to confront a group of cholos who were causing trouble in the neighborhood.
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He heard the term 'cholo' being used derogatorily in discussions about local gang culture.
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cholo began as a Spanish word for a 'mixed' or low-status person, likely from the Nahuatl word xolo ('dog'), and because it was used to insult people it is now often an offensive slur for people of Mexican descent in the United States.