cholo
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9.9
- noun
- Philippine
:
chico
- You know what the job is, Cholo?
Examples
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You're dreaming, Cholo.
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Cholo, we got a problem.
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Now, Cholo was your man.
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You got a thing for this cholo?
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What are you gonna get out of this, Cholo?
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Where you gonna go, Cholo?
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You had a good life, cholo.
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Cholo, you going to stick that in your pocket for your mama?
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Cholo, look, Kaufman might not pay.
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Hey, Cholo, want to join us for a game of basketball?
Synonyms
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1.1
People use it for a boy or young man when they speak in a friendly way
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7.2
A friendly, informal way to call a child or young person
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9.8
A close male friend you call like a brother
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9.1
A friendly name people use when speaking to a boy or young man
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9.5
A friendly word for a man or boy
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9.9
A kind word adults use to call a boy they care about
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8.8
A friendly, informal name used for a man you know well
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9.9
A friendly word people use for a boy or young man
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9.1
To call a young man or boy informally
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9.9
A friendly informal word from Ireland and Wales for a boy or man
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8.8
A friendly informal word for a man or boy in Britain
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8.4
A man or boy you call in a friendly way
A boy or young man who is playful and causes trouble
A friendly loving name for a child or someone you love
A small boy people call in a friendly, playful way
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cholo in the Philippines is a friendly nickname for a boy or young man borrowed from Spanish use during colonial times, so in that setting it can feel like calling someone 'kid' or 'lad' rather than an insult.