cholo

/ˈtʃoʊloʊ/
noun
  1. A person of Mexican or Latin American descent, often used as a term of identity in certain subcultures, especially in the southwestern United States.
    • Some people use the word cholo to describe a particular style of dress and music.
    • The movie portrayed the life of a cholo in the 1970s.
    • He grew up in East Los Angeles and identified as a cholo.
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