vato

The word Vato is Spanish for "dude", or "man" - made popular by the song appropriately named "Vato" by Snoop Dogg featuring B-Real and Pharrell.

"Vato you wont believe what I saw,
I saw these pack a gangs and they act real hard..."

by Joe W. Thomas August 30, 2006

Hispanic word. roughly translated as 'friend'. kind of like homie or blud.

ayo, what'z goin' on vato?

by SpooKy Boy June 19, 2005

Vato

one of the most evil creatures in Georgian mythology who got dumped twice by the same girl

vato and akaki talking

A:hru
V:bad
a:ana

by littlevato September 29, 2018

Also describes the language, similar to spanglish in origin, but with an emphasis on slang of the particular sub-culture

"What did he say? Sorry, I don't speak Vato holmes."

by dougie doubt circles September 4, 2009

Wheres ur vato at?
or
that vato is lookin pretty firme

by xdreamerx June 7, 2006

can mean dude,friend,homeboy
but can also mean gay

dude;friend
ex: ehh vato? ke pasa ta noche?
ayy whats happenin tonite?

gay;
ex: vete al diablo vato!
go to hell faggot!

by platanera64 April 3, 2009

Some of the vatos in South LA are on a crime spree and shot into a home killing a small child.

by February 25, 2017