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A cholo or chola is a member of a Chicano and Latino subculture or lifestyle associated with a particular set of dress, behavior, and worldview which originated in Los Angeles. [1] A veterano or veterana is an older member of the same subculture.
A very common stereotype of Hispanic/Latino males is that of the criminal, gang member or "cholo". It is connected to the idea of Hispanic/Latinos being lower class and living in dangerous neighborhoods that breed the attitude of "cholo". Cholo and chola are terms often used in the United States to denote members of the Chicano gang subculture.
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Here are 125 cute, sexy, and romantic nicknames for your boyfriend, fiancé, baby daddy, FWB—basically anyone you're getting romantic with. ... Lover Boy. A shortening of their name.
Smiley's best friend, Pelon is the most stereotypically cholo of the Homies. Bobby Loco — based on a childhood friend of creator David Gonzales, [4] he is a bouncer at the "Homie Hot Spot" Chuco — short for "Pachuco," a lowriding, zoot suit-wearing Chicano from the 1940s and 50s; Joker — true to his name, an inveterate clown and jokester
Cholo (Spanish pronunciation:) is a loosely defined Spanish term that has had various meanings. Its origin is a somewhat derogatory term for people of mixed-blood heritage in the Spanish Empire in Latin America and its successor states as part of castas , the informal ranking of society by heritage.
In Costa Rica, a familiar term for police, loosely derogatory. The term comes from the nickname "Paco" given to Francisco Calderón Guardia, a Security Minister in the 1940s. [48] Paddy wagon A police van. So named in Liverpool, UK as most of the policemen and prisoners were of Irish extraction. Panda Car UK, a police car.
[1] A nickname is often considered desirable, symbolising a form of acceptance, but can sometimes be a form of ridicule. A moniker also means a nickname or personal name. The word often distinguishes personal names from nicknames that became proper names out of former nicknames. English examples are Bob and Rob, nickname variants for Robert.