A person in the Dominican Republic who is perceived as tacky, low-class, or uncouth, typically because they make a fool of themselves or try to act like they have more status or sophistication than they actually do.
Manual for identifying a Chopo. You are committing a Chopo act if: You have waved goodbye to a plane passing by. You clap when a plane lands. You save tomato paste cans to use them as cups. You watch wrestling on TV on Sundays. You have gone to Eugenio Maria de Hostos Park or the Color Vision amphitheater (a local TV station venue). You like getting braids when you go to the beach. You go into the sea wearing leotards and shorts. You drink Don Ron (a budget rum brand). You saw El Matatan as a role model. You use Trapper Keepers for university. You never miss Sabado Gigante. You are dying to appear in Ritmo Social (a high-society social column). You ask celebrities for autographs. You shop at La Pulga flea market. You keep ties.
In Dominican slang, Chopo is a highly derogatory and insulting term used for people whose way of speaking, behaving, and tastes deviate from accepted urban social protocol. It is equivalent to the Mexican word naco or the Spanish cutre. The word can also become a verb (chopear) and be applied to things, but never to animals. For example, you would never hear a phrase like that goat is a Chopo.
There are two main classes of Chopo: the National and the Dominican-York (a term for Dominicans who have lived in New York). The National Chopo is characterized by never having traveled in their life; they generally do not even have a passport and always go to the US consulate in their best clothes believing they will impress the consul. It should be noted that being a Chopo does not necessarily correspond to having money. There are broke people who are very cultured and very restrained. The authentic National Chopo believes that New York is the greatest thing there is. For 99.99 percent, it is their goal in life, and if by some miracle they end up somewhere else, like Norway or Japan, it is by mistake. When they get a little government job after struggling a lot, they put on gray Dacron pants and a gray jacket too, but made of a different fabric, and it does not match! The Dominican-York: generally has m...
A derogatory term used to describe a person or thing that is tacky, low-class, trashy, or out of style. (The term originally referred to domestic workers and is now used to insult someone's lack of refinement or social standing).
1. Bro, those shoes are chopisimos, go and change them please. 2. That guy you are hanging out with looks super chopo, if I were you I would not go out in public with someone like that.
A person who is unrefined, uneducated, and lacks common sense, yet acts like an arrogant know-it-all. They are often social climbers who desperately seek the acceptance of people who try to avoid them. A Chopo is someone who mistakenly believes that being loud, vulgar, or ridiculous is the true essence of Dominican identity.
There are many examples of a Chopo, such as: A. A child grabs a bottle of beer or rum and pretends to drink while adults laugh and say, God bless him. B. Someone who cannot write or speak correctly: writing hay instead of ahi or aller instead of ayer. In speech, they say ecuela instead of escuela or caine instead of carne (the i sound replacing the r is a common rural dialect trait from the Cibao region), and they use constant vulgarities. C. A Dominican living abroad who thinks they are superior to those on the island just because they moved away. D. People who love loud music like bachata, merengue mambo, or Perico Ripiao (traditional accordion merengue).
A very common street term for a handgun or any firearm. It is primarily used in urban areas and working-class neighborhoods to refer to the weapon someone carries for defense or to commit a robbery.
That dude got nervous and pulled out the chopo as soon as he saw the patrol car coming.
A person who thinks they are a big deal or high-class. It describes someone who flaunts their money but is unrefined, tacky, or lacks manners. (In the Dominican Republic, this is a derogatory term used for someone perceived as low-class or trashy.)
A derogatory term used to describe someone who is perceived as tacky, uncouth, or low-class based on their behavior or social attitudes. (In the Dominican Republic, this is a common classist insult targeting someone's perceived lack of social refinement.)
When you wet the shower walls to make it look like you are bathing and then you just put on a lot of perfume over your own stench, you are chopo.
Chopo is a derogatory term used to describe someone perceived as tacky, unrefined, or low-class. It refers to people who wear flashy, mismatched, or outdated clothing, have eccentric hairstyles, and act foolishly while trying to imitate celebrities or high-society figures. The feminine forms chopa or chopita can refer to a domestic worker (a maid) or a lower-class woman whom wealthier men use for casual sex or informal live-in relationships. The term is also applied to Dominicans who move to New York (commonly referred to as Lo paise) and adopt an even more exaggerated, gaudy style with oversized clothing and accessories.
Typical traits of a Chopo include: 1) Mopping the house while blasting bachata or merengue tipico (music genres traditionally associated with rural or working-class roots). 2) Lacking personality and obviously trying to copy a TV star. 3) Being a flamboyant homosexual in public. 4) Saying par de (a pair of) instead of the number two when giving out phone digits. 5) Wearing ridiculous clothes. 6) Speaking like a peasant by swapping the letter R for I (the characteristic accent of the northern Cibao region), for example: Poique (Because) Maileni doesn't know who she's messing with, she better stop looking for Monin, poique (because) he came to my house...
A mindset where someone embraces looking tacky and acting as stupid as possible to get attention from their social circle. There are two types: 1. Natural ones, who are Chopo without even realizing it. 2. Drunken ones, who lose their composure and decency after a few beers, providing a good laugh for onlookers (In the Dominican Republic, this term describes someone considered tacky or lacking social refinement).
A person who embodies every stereotype of the Dominican urban slums in a single individual. (A derogatory term for someone perceived as low-class, trashy, or unrefined.)
Killing people, listening to dembow, doing drugs, thieving, sagging your pants to show your underwear, and walking around shirtless: that is what it is like to be a Chopo.
A homemade or improvised firearm, such as a zip gun made from pipes. (In Venezuela, these are typically crude weapons found in low-income or rural areas.)
My grandfather made that chopo. My uncle's chopo is a collector's item.
A person who lacks values and basic decency. Being a chopo is not defined by your clothes, social status, or the music you like; it is about a total lack of respect for others (in the Dominican Republic, while often used to call someone tacky or low-class, the term specifically describes someone who acts like they have no upbringing).
When a man is on the street catcalling a woman, he is being disrespectful and is therefore a chopo. It also applies to someone who badmouths or insults others.
A servile person or suck-up who performs tasks without pay, acting like a lapdog just to gain favor with someone they perceive as superior. (In the Dominican Republic, this is a derogatory term often used for people considered to be of a lower social class or domestic workers.)
Running errands for a family for no pay or just for food like a total Chopo.
In barracks slang, an old Mauser rifle that was once the standard service weapon in the Spanish army. The term shows a bit of a mocking attitude toward formal military jargon.
A hood idiot who has a gift for writing ridiculous, nonsensical things. (In the Dominican Republic, it is a pejorative for someone perceived as low-class or tacky).
Heeelllooo baaaaabyyyyyyy how are you! On MSN: The Catwoman The Hardest
A derogatory term for someone perceived as a low-class servant or drudge, typically characterized by a shabby, haggard, or unrefined appearance (in the Dominican Republic, it is a classist insult used to look down on people seen as poor or tacky).
That guy is such a Chopo! Look at the way he looks.
A derogatory term for someone perceived as low-class who tries to look flashy by adopting urban stereotypes. They typically listen to dembow music, wear oversized jerseys and Jordans, and post everything on social media despite having little money or status. (Dembow is a rhythmic urban music style from the Dominican Republic).
- Hi. - What's up baby, look sharp, let's go get high. - You're acting a bit Chopo today. - Yeah, if being elegant is being Chopo, then I'm hooked and decked out in choperia. - Ah. - My idol El Alfa, the boss! Get on the horse!
A person considered tacky, low-class, or unrefined, regardless of their professional degree or education. It implies that even with a degree from the Dominican Republic (RD refers to the Dominican Republic), someone is still a chopo if they work in a field unrelated to their studies or join the US military.
A derogatory term for a servant, lackey, or menial worker who is treated as a subordinate or exploited for chores. In a military context, it refers to soldiers assigned to low-level tasks like cooking or groundskeeping. (In the Dominican Republic, the term carries a heavy classist stigma and implies the person is of low social standing).
You want to treat me like a chopo, doing everything for you while you just lounge around. He has a lot of chopos on his farm. He is always with his chopo, who helps him with everything. That sergeant who is just a kitchen chopo thinks he is a big shot, supposedly giving orders. Lieutenant, go find the chopos to cut the grass; it is getting too high.
A derogatory term used by middle and upper-class Dominicans to mock people from low-income neighborhoods (barrios) based on their appearance, speech, and behavior. It describes someone perceived as tacky, loud, or low-class who acts with tigueraje (street-smart swagger) and seeks excessive attention. (The term is inherently classist and is used to social distance from the urban poor.)
When a trend like dancing jerk starts, the middle class does it and it is not considered Chopo, but once people from the barrios start, the middle class stops because now it is for a Chopo. It is the same with brands like Aeropostale, once lower-class people wear it too much, they say it is for a Chopo. Someone from the upper class would never buy fake Crocs from Villa Consuelo because it looks bad, we like originals to look good. People labeled Chopo usually listen to dembow or rap and wear Jordans. (Villa Consuelo is a neighborhood in Santo Domingo known for markets selling knock-offs and cheap goods.)
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