A young person, typically from a Latino or Hispanic gang or subculture, often characterized by specific fashion and style.
From Spanish, possibly from Quechua origins. The word has complex cultural meanings that evolved in the American Southwest and Latin America.
The word 'cholo' means different things depending on context and who's using it—it can be an identity, a stereotype, or a slur. It shows how language carries power and how words get reclaimed or rejected depending on who's speaking and listening.
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