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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.
The Chihuahua [a] (or Spanish: Chihuahueño) is a Mexican breed of toy dog. It is named for the Mexican state of Chihuahua and is the smallest dog breed in the world. [5] It is usually kept as a companion animal.
Sixteenth-century Spanish accounts tell of large numbers of dogs being served at banquets. [6] Aztec merchant feasts could have 80–100 turkeys and 20–40 dogs served as food. [ 7 ] When these two meats were served in the same dish, the dog meat was at the bottom of the dish, possibly because it was held in lower regard.
A woman had a laugh when she discovered her well-behaved rescue dog is fluent in Spanish. Kalee McGee revealed she adopted Max, a 4-year-old Chihuahua, from a shelter. any time McGee gave the dog ...
In the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, there is a street gang called the Cholos who resemble the stereotypical gangster image of a Cholo. [22] In the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, there are two gangs called the Aztecas and Vagos. One of the supporting characters, Cesar Vialpando, is a member of the Aztecas and serves ...
The terms Latino and Latina originated in Ancient Rome. In the English language, the term Latino is a loan word from American Spanish. [12] [13] (Oxford Dictionaries attributes the origin to Latin-American Spanish. [14]) Its origin is generally given as a shortening of latinoamericano, Spanish for 'Latin American'. [15]
4. Francisco. The name Francisco means “Frenchman” or “free man.”It is the Spanish cognate of the name Francis. Babies named Francisco are often nicknamed Frank, Frankie, Paco, Paquito ...
The society also lists nine breeds that have regional recognition from one of the Autonomous Communities of Spain [1] and three grupos étnicos caninos, [2] which the society defines as a regional dog population with consistent form and function evolved through functional selection. [3]