vato.
guy; dude; boyfriend; significant other
Meaning & usage
guy; dude; boyfriend; significant other
Where this word comes from
According to the Mexican-American poet Luis Alberto Urrea, the word originated in Pachuco slang of the 1940s, and is derived from "the once-common friendly insult chivato or goat."
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