charro

English

Etymology

Spanish

Noun

charro (plural charros)

1. A type of Mexican horseman
   • 2007 August 21, Dave Kehr, “New DVDs”, New York Times:

     The star is Jorge Negrete, a tall baritone with a pencil mustache who appeared as a singing charro in a few dozen ranchero musicals.

   • 2006 July 28, Susannah J. Felts, “Wanna See Something Really Weird?”, Chicago Reader:

     The show features a revolving roster of "freaks" both born and made: at Ozzfest the former included Jessie the Half-Boy; a "wolf-boy" from Mexico dressed in a charro suit and sombrero; and the aforementioned Punkin Head, aka Scott the Cyclops, who capitalizes on his empty eye socket with various props including, as Harck promises, his own tongue.

   • 1994 May 6, Carmela Rago, “Not From Around Here”, Chicago Reader:

     But he's also evolved from the mythic Mexican cowboy of the 19th century, the charro, who even if he had nothing else had balls.

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Asturian

Verb

charro

1. first-person singular present indicative of charrar

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Portuguese

Noun

charro m (plural charros)

1. joint, a cigarette containing cannabis.

   Você quer fumar alguns charros comigo?

   Do you want to smoke a few joints with me?

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Spanish

Etymology

Basque txaro (“defective, weak”)

Adjective

charro m (feminine charra, masculine plural charros, feminine plural charras)

1. coarse, vulgar
2. rustic
3. (slang, US, Texas) A short form of frijoles a la charra, that is, pinto or pink beans boiled with condiments but otherwise plain and simple.
4. from Salamanca

Synonyms

• aldeano

Noun

charro m (plural charros, feminine singular charra, feminine plural charras)

1. one who is rustic or coarse
2. someone from Salamanca