From my Peruvian ex-roomie I learned that it was for peasants or general degragatory for poor people; or in the opinion of the rich people 'the indians'.
In response to my concern of the army harming poor people during a soccer riot "They are cholos, their silly lives mean nothing" (this is quite an effective insult, but could get you killed) and also his telling me a story about his relative running over a poor person with his jet boat "He was a cholo, but they had a funeral for him and everything."
by Jay de Tejas September 13, 2003
In Texas, the word is used by Hispanics to talk about California Hispanics (specifically LA). The differences in Spanglish dialects are very noticeable in films.
by MarcCCTx September 7, 2010
-A Mexican Gangster.
-All Around Pimp.
-Wears Dickies.
-Often Use Term Ese.
-May Act Like A Thug.
"I Lean Like a Cholo"
(Elbows up, side to side, elbows up side to side......)
-All Around Pimp.
-Wears Dickies.
-Often Use Term Ese.
-May Act Like A Thug.
"I Lean Like a Cholo"
(Elbows up, side to side, elbows up side to side......)
by |-_-| April 17, 2010
He a bald headed ass nigga that has a ton of tattoos walks and talks like he da shit bruh and he hustles. Short and simple is a gangbanger.
by johncrags26 July 15, 2015
a Cholo is a first generation mexican american gang member or affiliate. the word might of came from somewhere else and we adopted it as our own form of discribing each other. Plain and simple a Cholo is someone to respect.. a modern day robin hood of the barrio, if you will.
And bad apples are in every level of class. Southern California Rifamos, y controlamos both sides of the wall. anyone calling all cholos bad is wrong and most likely got his ass kicked by one of us for talking shit........ keep talking and it might catch up to you one day.
And bad apples are in every level of class. Southern California Rifamos, y controlamos both sides of the wall. anyone calling all cholos bad is wrong and most likely got his ass kicked by one of us for talking shit........ keep talking and it might catch up to you one day.
simon buey es cholo. whats up, homie you getting all choloed up tonight, for the big bolo? Where you cholos going?
by OG PAYASO, PUBLIC SPEAKER, EDUCATOR November 6, 2005
A (in my opinion) sexy hispanic gangster with a bald head, goatee, tattoo's and baggy clothing. Whom everyone is afraid of be it blacks, whites, asians, Cholo's are very tough looking and are tough you don't wanna mess with one, they'll end up putting a bullet in your head before you know it.
by ninad December 26, 2003
While most North Americans know cholo as Mexican slang, it's also a common term among Cantonese-speaking Chinese and Chinese-Americans, particularly those from Hong Kong. It connotes a coarse or rough male, usually in his teens or early twenties. Oddly, it's pronounced exactly the same.
by eloh June 14, 2007