chulo
noun
a dandified or effeminate man.
chulos
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pluralof chulo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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How he escaped with life is a miracle," said the manufacturer; "but of course the chulos went to his help.
From The Spanish Cavalier A Story of Seville by A. L. O. E.
The chulos ran towards the bull and excited him, and in pursuing them met Pepe Vera, face to face, who had awaited his approach with a firm step.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 7 by Charles Dudley Warner
Then the beast grows altogether mad and furious, and often chases a whole band of chulos in wild flight over the barrier, which calls for noisy shouts of ridicule from the crowd.
From The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 10 Prince Otto Von Bismarck, Count Helmuth Von Moltke, Ferdinand Lassalle by Kuno Francke
Such was the effect on Chicorro's nerves that his life was only saved by his attendant chulos, who drew off the brute's attack, nor has Chicorro ever since dared to face a black bull.
From Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration by Walter J. Buck
The bull-fighters themselves are of four grades: the espada or matador, the picadores, chulos, and banderilleros.
From On the Equator by Harry De Windt
