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cholos

English translation: fellow gang members


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Slang / cholos
Spanish term or phrase: cholos
This word is used in Guatemalan Spanish when talking about gang members. "sólo los conocía como cholos"
Rose Oakes
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:05
English translation:fellow gang members
Explanation:
I don`t think that Cholo is a recognised term in UK English - it isn`t in my trusty Oxford Dictionary. I would put it in italics as a foreign term and add a footnote as above. If you are going for US English, then Shawn`s answer is perfect.
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Mike Brady
Peru
Local time: 21:05
Grading comment
Thanks Mike - I haven't heard the term used in UK English either. Think I'll go with the italics option!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5cholos
Shawn Keeney
3fellow gang members
Mike Brady


Discussion entries: 2





  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
cholos


Explanation:
According to this source, cholo is used in English.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholo

Shawn Keeney
United States
Local time: 21:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrea Strane: I'm in agreement with Shawn here. I have heard cholo used plenty in English.
20 mins
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agree  Denise DeVries: all over the U.S.
1 hr
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agree  Henry Hinds
1 hr
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agree  Patrice
3 hrs
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agree  Erik Bry
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
fellow gang members


Explanation:
I don`t think that Cholo is a recognised term in UK English - it isn`t in my trusty Oxford Dictionary. I would put it in italics as a foreign term and add a footnote as above. If you are going for US English, then Shawn`s answer is perfect.

Mike Brady
Peru
Local time: 21:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Mike - I haven't heard the term used in UK English either. Think I'll go with the italics option!
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