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In [[North America]], '''cholo''' is a fairly offensive term implying a [[chicano]] [[gangster]]. It stereotypically implies wearing ''chinos'' ([[khaki]] pants), so-called ''[[wifebeater (slang)|wifebeater]]'' sleeveless [[t-shirt]]s, or flannel shirts with only the top buttoned, and a hairnet or a [[bandana]] worn low on the forehead. This same designation may be associated with black ink [[tattoo]]s, commonly involving gang, [[calligraphy]] or family names and art. This is the image that [[Cheech Marin]] drew on in the [[Cheech and Chong]] films. This usage was more prevalent in the [[1970s]] and [[1980s]] than today. The parents of cholos were commonly called [[pachuco]] [[zoot suit]]ers. |
In [[North America]], '''cholo''' is a fairly offensive term implying a [[chicano]] [[gangster]]. It stereotypically implies wearing ''chinos'' ([[khaki]] pants), so-called ''[[wifebeater (slang)|wifebeater]]'' sleeveless [[t-shirt]]s, or flannel shirts with only the top buttoned, and a hairnet or a [[bandana]] worn low on the forehead. This same designation may be associated with black ink [[tattoo]]s, commonly involving gang, [[calligraphy]] or family names and art. This is the image that [[Cheech Marin]] drew on in the [[Cheech and Chong]] films. This usage was more prevalent in the [[1970s]] and [[1980s]] than today. The parents of cholos were commonly called [[pachuco]] [[zoot suit]]ers. |
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In South America a '''cholo''' is a person of [[mestizo]] ([[Native American]] and [[Europe]]an) ancestry. In recent years, the meaning of the term has shifted to describe the mestizos it was originally intended for, as well as those of exclusively Native American ancestry who aspire to higher social status. It often implies a bilingual person who speaks both fluent Spanish and an [[Native American languages| Amerindian language]]. This usage is also [[pejorative]], but somewhat less so than in the US and Mexico. It might be comparable to [[Yuppie]] |
In South America a '''cholo''' is a person of [[mestizo]] ([[Native American]] and [[Europe]]an) ancestry. In recent years, the meaning of the term has shifted to describe the mestizos it was originally intended for, as well as those of exclusively Native American ancestry who aspire to higher social status. It often implies a bilingual person who speaks both fluent Spanish and an [[Native American languages| Amerindian language]]. This usage is also [[pejorative]], but somewhat less so than in the US and Mexico. It might be comparable to [[Yuppie]]. |
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During the [[Peru]]vian elections, the incumbent [[Alejandro Toledo]] was nicknamed ''El cholo'' versus the president [[Alberto Fujimori]], ''El chino''. |
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A '''cholo''' or [[chicano]] might also stereotypically own a [[lowrider]]. The chicanos were the ones that started the lowrider [[trend]] and started the oldest gangs of [[California]]. |
A '''cholo''' or [[chicano]] might also stereotypically own a [[lowrider]]. The chicanos were the ones that started the lowrider [[trend]] and started the oldest gangs of [[California]]. |
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Revision as of 16:54, 4 August 2005
Cholo is a slang term in Spanish, although it also appears in American English. It has two somewhat different meanings, one in North America (the United States and Mexico) and another in South America.
In North America, cholo is a fairly offensive term implying a chicano gangster. It stereotypically implies wearing chinos (khaki pants), so-called wifebeater sleeveless t-shirts, or flannel shirts with only the top buttoned, and a hairnet or a bandana worn low on the forehead. This same designation may be associated with black ink tattoos, commonly involving gang, calligraphy or family names and art. This is the image that Cheech Marin drew on in the Cheech and Chong films. This usage was more prevalent in the 1970s and 1980s than today. The parents of cholos were commonly called pachuco zoot suiters.
In South America a cholo is a person of mestizo (Native American and European) ancestry. In recent years, the meaning of the term has shifted to describe the mestizos it was originally intended for, as well as those of exclusively Native American ancestry who aspire to higher social status. It often implies a bilingual person who speaks both fluent Spanish and an Amerindian language. This usage is also pejorative, but somewhat less so than in the US and Mexico. It might be comparable to Yuppie.
A cholo or chicano might also stereotypically own a lowrider. The chicanos were the ones that started the lowrider trend and started the oldest gangs of California.