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chulo.

coarse; vulgar; obscene

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈʃu.lu/Brazil/ˈʃu.lu/Portugal/ˈt͡ʃu.lu/Northern, Portugal
  1. coarse; vulgar; obscene

  2. vulgar; obscene; distasteful

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish chulo.

noun/ˈʃu.lu/Brazil/ˈʃu.lu/Portugal/ˈt͡ʃu.lu/Northern, Portugal
  1. a term in foul language, profanity

    masculine
  2. pimp (prostitution solicitor)

    Portugal · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish chulo.

verb/ˈʃu.lu/Brazil/ˈʃu.lu/Portugal/ˈt͡ʃu.lu/Northern, Portugal
  1. first-person singular present indicative of chular

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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