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/Sounds like "CHOH" (as in "chose") + "lah" (as in "lava")/
An indigenous woman who wears the traditional pollera skirt and keeps ancestral customs alive. Can be a respectful term celebrating cultural identity, or derogatory depending on the tone and intent of who says it.
“The Paceña cholas have a unique style.”
“My grandmother was a chola and she made the best salteñas.”
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/Sounds like "CHOH" (as in "chose") + "lah" (as in "lava")/
An indigenous woman who wears the traditional pollera skirt and keeps ancestral customs alive. Can be a respectful term celebrating cultural identity, or derogatory depending on the tone and intent of who says it.
“The Paceña cholas have a unique style.”
“My grandmother was a chola and she made the best salteñas.”
Manguear
To mooch, bum things off others, or borrow money with no real intention of paying it back. Someone who manguea is a professional freeloader who always has an excuse ready and relies on others' generosity.