Like a cholo?
You've heard the song about doing many things "like a cholo", right? Well what the hell is a cholo? I'll tell you -
In Mexico and north, Cholo is a term implying a typically Mexican mestizo gangster. A cholo is stereotypically depicted as wearing baggy chinos (khaki pants) or khaki shorts with white knee-high socks with either a pair of slippers or sometimes Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star shoes , so-called wifebeater undershirts or white t-shirts, flannel shirts buttoned all the way to the top or unbuttoned except for the top button, and a shaved head, slicked-back hair or a bandana. Popular "cholo" brands include Dickies and Ben Davis. This same designation may also be associated with black ink tattoos, commonly involving gang calligraphy, or family names and art. A cholo might also stereotypically own a lowrider, prefer music like Zapp and Roger's "More Bounce To The Ounce" and "Doo Wa Ditty."
Bless the internet.
In Mexico and north, Cholo is a term implying a typically Mexican mestizo gangster. A cholo is stereotypically depicted as wearing baggy chinos (khaki pants) or khaki shorts with white knee-high socks with either a pair of slippers or sometimes Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star shoes , so-called wifebeater undershirts or white t-shirts, flannel shirts buttoned all the way to the top or unbuttoned except for the top button, and a shaved head, slicked-back hair or a bandana. Popular "cholo" brands include Dickies and Ben Davis. This same designation may also be associated with black ink tattoos, commonly involving gang calligraphy, or family names and art. A cholo might also stereotypically own a lowrider, prefer music like Zapp and Roger's "More Bounce To The Ounce" and "Doo Wa Ditty."
Bless the internet.
posted by chrismilone @ 10:42 AM
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