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A derogatory term for someone perceived as low-class, trashy, or lacking in manners and sophisticated taste, often associated with low socioeconomic status (in Ecuador, it is a common social insult used to label behavior as unrefined or tacky).
That guy started yelling in the middle of the restaurant like a total cholo.
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An adjective for someone or something that lacks any class or good taste, viewed as tacky, gaudy, or aesthetically unappealing.
That decoration looks so chola with colored lights all over the place, it takes away all the elegance from the house.
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A term for a beefy, muscular, or physically imposing man. It describes someone with a powerful build whose sheer size and strength can be intimidating to others.
Have you seen the new guard? He is a really cholo guy who is scary just to look at.
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A hardcore metalhead who takes the genre's aesthetic to the extreme, always wearing black, leather jackets, spikes, and heavy boots. They are characterized by their long hair and a constant tough guy attitude. (In Costa Rica, this term refers to metal fans and does not denote the gang subculture found in other countries).
That guy is such a Cholo, he won't even take off his studded belt to go to the corner store in this scorching sun.
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1. A friendly way to address a pal, common in the rural provinces. 2. A derogatory term for someone from the countryside, or a city dweller perceived as uneducated or ignorant (the interior refers to provinces outside the capital city). This negative sense is usually used by the upper class.
What is up, cholo? : Look at that cholo, he does not even know how to use a fork.
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A person who is sweet, tender, or mushy with their affection (in Argentina, this term describes someone being sentimental or cute and is unrelated to the ethnic or subculture meanings used in other countries).
- And he gave me a teddy bear. - Aww, how Cholo!
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Used to describe someone who lacks manners or behaves in a vulgar and unrefined way. It labels people who act rude or without class. (In Ecuador, this term is often used as a classist insult to mock behavior deemed unsophisticated).
Hey, don't be so cholo and stop talking with your mouth full!
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1. A social subculture that likes to dress in baggy clothing and is generally associated with chacos. 2. A cultural identity, generally for Mexicans, who after living in the U.S. (the gabacho is a slang term for the United States) feel neither American nor Mexican. They wear loose-fitting clothing.
Look at that fucking cholo with the gel-slicked sideburns over there!
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Refers to a person from a working-class social background whose customs and lifestyle are more indigenous or traditional than Westernized.
Adalid is a Cholo, since he is always going to prestes (traditional festivals where a host sponsors a large community party).
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A person of mixed white and Indigenous ancestry. (In Peru, the term is highly context-dependent: it can be used as a neutral description, a friendly nickname, or a derogatory slur for people of Andean origin).
That guy is a Cholo.
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A derogatory term for a person perceived as low-class, unrefined, or rude. (The word often carries social or ethnic connotations depending on the region, usually looking down on someone for their perceived lack of formal education).
That man is a cholo.
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A term, usually derogatory, referring to people of mixed-race or indigenous heritage, or those with indigenous physical features. (In Mexico, it often specifically identifies a subculture of urban youth associated with street gangs and a distinct style of dress).
A Cholo is a combination of races.
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Someone who wears oversized and baggy clothing, often with multiple layers. (Refers to a specific urban subculture style associated with Mexican-American street fashion characterized by loose-fitting garments and a tough persona).
A: Are you a Cholo? B: Yeah, don't you see me looking like a Cholo?
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A derogatory term for a person of indigenous descent from the highlands who has moved to the city and become civilized or domesticated. (In Peru, the term is used to label Andean migrants who have adopted urban customs but are still viewed as socially inferior or unrefined).
That guy looks so ridiculous, he looks like a cholo.
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A highlander of indigenous descent living in a rural area: a derogatory term meaning a dumbass or idiot (the word is often used as a racial or classist slur against people from mountain regions).
That Peruvian Cholo who posted that it is used in Peru: a piece of shit retard there and in other countries that use it too, like Colombia, Mexico, and Ecuador.
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