The main character of a Mexican sitcom produced in the 70s and 80s, by the media conglomerate Televisa. It has been the most widely watched show in the Spanish language for decades.
Chavo is a homeless orphan child who lives from the "charity" of the inhabitants of the neighborhood where he hangs out. The other characters seem to amuse themselves by mocking him, hitting him, offering him food but then denying it, and generally torturing him.
Critics argue that its director, Roberto Gomez Bolaños, aka Chespirito, has earned fame and fortune by taking advantage of the worst kinds of attrocities, such as child abuse, violence, homelesness, hunger, etc, and has presented them in a "funny" way.
The show offers repetitive gags, which are followed by laughter cues, perhaps as an acknowledgement that the audience would otherwise not understand the purportedly funny situations.
Chavo is a homeless orphan child who lives from the "charity" of the inhabitants of the neighborhood where he hangs out. The other characters seem to amuse themselves by mocking him, hitting him, offering him food but then denying it, and generally torturing him.
Critics argue that its director, Roberto Gomez Bolaños, aka Chespirito, has earned fame and fortune by taking advantage of the worst kinds of attrocities, such as child abuse, violence, homelesness, hunger, etc, and has presented them in a "funny" way.
The show offers repetitive gags, which are followed by laughter cues, perhaps as an acknowledgement that the audience would otherwise not understand the purportedly funny situations.
Kiko: Hey Chavo, are you hungry? Do you want this empanada (bringing it to Chavo's face)?
Chavo: yes!!!!
Kiko: cooompra!!! (go buy some!!! as he takes it away)
Chavo: pipipipipipippi!!!! (Chavo's signature cry, a common occurence throughout each episode)
Pre-recorded laughter
Chavo: yes!!!!
Kiko: cooompra!!! (go buy some!!! as he takes it away)
Chavo: pipipipipipippi!!!! (Chavo's signature cry, a common occurence throughout each episode)
Pre-recorded laughter
by mateluna September 2, 2008
As opposed to what one guy posted, chavo is normally used to refer to money itself not a person. It is interchangable with pretty much any slang term for money.
by Homewood U Smucc March 12, 2008
This is the Mexican word for Chavs. If you don't believe me dial 0052 and 11 random numbers and ask a Mexican yourself.
by Terry Fuckwit July 1, 2004
by MitchGriffo April 3, 2009
A guy that loves racing cars, uses a lot of hair gel and tag/axe body spray, as far as musical tastes goes, loves stuff like linkin park, although their taste can also expand to hip hop as well as pop. Predominately are of mexican or asian descent, hence the name "chavo".
Billy: "What the hell is Jose?"
Rachael: "What do you mean?"
Billy: "I mean what's his clique, he's not really a rocker or gangsta."
Rachael: "Ohhhhhhh, he's chavo"
Billy: "Ohhhh, thats what you call those"
Rachael: "What do you mean?"
Billy: "I mean what's his clique, he's not really a rocker or gangsta."
Rachael: "Ohhhhhhh, he's chavo"
Billy: "Ohhhh, thats what you call those"
by ajfhaghakusrghkrbk January 13, 2008
by alex pinero October 6, 2007