Definitions tagged choro in the street dictionary.
A label for a friend who looks like a hoodlum or has the habits of a petty thief. (In Peru, the terms 'choro' and 'chorito' are common slang for a street criminal).
A: Here comes the caucha!! B: You mean Christian? A: Yeah, he looks like a little thief...
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A snatch-and-run thief who specializes in yanking belongings away from pedestrians. (A play on the verb jalar, which means to pull or snatch).
Watch out for the jaliscos, hold onto your purse tightly.
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A thief or pickpocket who operates as part of a crew, usually using distractions to steal from people in crowded places.
Watch your wallet, some LANCEROS are coming.
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To steal, swipe, or jack someone's belongings to keep them for yourself.
I am going to chorear that cell phone from your brother.
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To steal, swipe, or jack something. (Derived from the slang term choro, meaning a thief).
I am going to chorificar Mariel's cell phone.
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A thief who specializes in stealing wallets.
A CARTERISTA took my wallet.
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A street thief who works in a team to distract victims by staging a fake fight or a chase, allowing their accomplices to rob the target while they are preoccupied.
Some tocomocheros made me think they were killing a man just to steal my phone.
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A burglar or housebreaker who specializes in breaking into homes, usually by forcing doors, to steal high-value goods.
Charly is a monrero, that is why he has so much cash.
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A thief who specializes in stealing jewelry.
That man is a tipidor, so watch your earrings closely.
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A street scammer who drops cash on the ground and waits for a victim to pick it up, then confronts them to claim the money belongs to them, using the situation to extort the victim for more than the original amount.
Do not pick up that money, a botero probably left it there.
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A professional burglar or housebreaker who is highly skilled at picking locks or forcing doors open to rob homes.
Last night a monrero broke into my house, I was too scared to go downstairs so I just listened to him steal my living room furniture.
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A slang term used to describe a thief or street thug who is a child or a teenager: a juvenile delinquent.
That guy is a chorito, that sucks. / There are a lot of choritos on that corner dude, you better cross the street.
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A generic name for a street criminal, thug, or hoodlum. Originally a common name in low-income neighborhoods, it is now used to describe any low-level delinquent regardless of their actual name (the name is the Spanish phonetic spelling of Bryan and has become a stereotype for young men from marginalized areas).
El Brayan is coming closer, do not say anything, buddy. / There comes el Brayan, we better leave.
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A synonym for El Brayan. It is used to refer to a thug or petty criminal (the name is used stereotypically in Latin America to label young men from lower-class backgrounds perceived as hoodlums).
No way, the kevin is right there, we can't go out. / The kevin has arrived, so stay alert.
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Describes someone who has been robbed or stripped of their belongings.
They left me tumba'o : I am afraid they are going to leave me tumba'o
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An illegal toll or shakedown where a thug demands money from someone to allow them passage through a street or neighborhood (commonly occurring in gang-controlled areas called barrios).
If you want to pass, pay me the pasaje. The pasaje is 5,000 if you want to go over there.
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A term used in street or criminal slang to refer to a piece of gold or gold jewelry (the word is a modification of oro, the Spanish word for gold).
Check out that woman with the oracio. I haven't seen anyone with oracios.
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A shortened version of the word malandro, used to describe a thug, hoodlum, or street criminal.
Hey, stop the landro. That is the landro from the big house.
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A career criminal or thug who repeatedly victimizes a specific neighborhood. It is a term used by the police to refer to a local menace or habitual thief (in Venezuela, a barrio refers specifically to a low-income slum).
There are many cases of Azote de barrio around here. That thug is an Azote de barrio.
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A thief or street criminal, referring to a person who steals or commits crimes. (In Venezuela, it specifically describes a thug or hoodlum associated with urban gang culture).
Catch the malandro! That was the malandro from last time.
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A thief, crook, or burglar. (Commonly used throughout the Spanish-speaking world to refer to someone who steals).
Some chorizos broke in and cleaned out my house.
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To steal, mug, or snatch someone's belongings, the typical behavior of a thief (often called a chorro or chorizo in Argentina).
They chorearon my sneakers.
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A street thug or petty thief who prowls for valuables, typically recognized by their high-propped baseball cap (a style known as a three-story cap). They are easily identified by riding a bicycle against the flow of traffic.
Watch out for that ñampira.
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Petty thieves who dress in streetwear or hip-hop styles, lurking in the street to snatch bags or cell phones and bolt.
Watch out for those galas on the corner.
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A lowlife or thug who is rude, prone to stealing, and acts aggressively without reason (in Argentina, it is a derogatory term often used for people from marginalized backgrounds perceived as petty criminals).
thug, lowlife, thief, robber, rude, etc.
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Someone who is hot-headed, easily agitated, and quick to resort to violence.
That guy is very zarpao (That guy is really worked up).
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A long-winded, manipulative, or persuasive story or speech used to convince someone or make an excuse.
So I gave the teacher a whole choro so he wouldn't check my homework.
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A liar or a bullshitter. It refers to a person who tells lies or long-winded, deceptive stories (known as a choro) to trick others or get out of trouble.
That Marlene is such a Chora.
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