Cholo

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  • noun. A young, usually working-class Mexican-American man, especially one belonging to a subculture that often includes membership in a neighborhood gang.
  • noun. In parts of Latin America, a person of indigenous American or mestizo heritage.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Any half-breed, but especially one of European and Indian descent.
  • noun. A child of mixed Spanish and Peruvian Indian parentage.
  • noun. See chol-.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A Mexican or Hispanic gang member or someone perceived to embody a similar stereotypical countenance
  • Word Usage
    "So, should he risk being called a cholo and ask his cousin, Johnny to bring his low-rider to school for his part of the Project?"
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