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Slur of the Day: of Cholos and Chugs

Chug
(Canada) refers to an individual of aboriginal descent.[44]
Cholo
(Latin American Spanish, USA) used in Latin America to refer to people of perceived Amerindian or African slaves descent; used in the USA to refer to people of perceived Mestizo descent, especially teenagers and young people in the lowrider subculture. It may be derogatory depending on circumstances. Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo was nicknamed “el Cholo”.[41]

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