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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.
A cholo might also stereotypically own a lowrider. Another staple of cholo fashion is long hair tied into braids as depicted by actor Danny Trejo. The cholo/a subculture has spread to cities in the United States with large Chicano or Latino populations, including New York City.
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.
Cholo Laurel (born 1961), Filipino filmmaker Carmelo Simeone (1934–2014), Argentine footballer, called Cholo Diego Simeone (born 1970), nicknamed "El Cholo", Argentine football manager and former player
Kolombia or Cholombiano [1] was an urban subculture that emerged in Mexico, specifically in Monterrey, Nuevo León. [2] It had its peak in the 2000s, and was characterized by its peculiar outfits that marked the lifestyle lived in the most disadvantaged neighborhoods of the entity, as well as the predilection for cumbia music and vallenato.
Under British head coach Phil Neville, English was the dominant language. Spanish helped some non-Hispanic players connect with Latino teammates, but it never felt necessary . Then, on June 1 ...
Cholos pescadores ('cholo fishermen', sg. cholo pescador) are a social group that live in Ecuador's Guayas and Manabí provinces. They are descended from Hispanicized indigenous coastal peoples, which were wiped out as political entities during the colonial era, but maintained a separate identity. Today, cholos pescadores continue to engage in ...
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