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...
1. A common name for a mouse (in Peru, this is the standard everyday word for the animal). 2. An affectionate nickname for a small child, similar to little rascal. 3. A slang term for a thief or petty criminal.
1. Yesterday I saw a pericote wandering through the kitchen. 2. My pericote is already two years old. 3. The neighborhood has filled up with pericotes and junkies.
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.