chola
Americannoun
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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