chola

American

[choh-luh] / ˈtʃoʊ lə /

noun

Chiefly Southwestern U.S.

(especially among Mexican-Americans) a teenage girl who associates closely with a gang of cholos or is the girlfriend of a cholo.

Etymology

Origin of chola

First recorded in 1850–55; from Mexican Spanish, feminine of cholo

Example Sentences

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What did you learn in research and speaking to women who were proud of their chola presentation?

From Salon • Dec. 30, 2023

Another chat summed it up in a tale of two foods: "He'll be eating caviar rather than chola".

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2022

Dubbed a sub chola, the sandwich is a room-temperature bite whose pepper highs and roasty lows are pressed between slices of cheesy bread.

From Washington Post • Sep. 1, 2016

"Whether you're broke or evergreen/ You're black, white, beige, chola descent," Gaga raps, whether you're "Lebanese or Orient/ Whether life's disabilities left you outcast, bullied or teased/ Rejoice and love yourself today."

From The Guardian • Feb. 14, 2011

At each house they are given small, fresh-baked chola, bun, or beigel.

From Pictures of Jewish Home-Life Fifty Years Ago by Trager, Hannah

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