First Known Use: 1851
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cholo
noun cho·lo \ˈchō-(ˌ)lō\
plural cholos
Definition of CHOLO
1
often disparaging : a man or boy of Mexican descent
2
: a Mexican-American youth who belongs to a street gang
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Origin of CHOLO
American Spanish, Europeanized Indian, mestizo
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