Charro
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈt͡ʃɑɹoʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Charro is a noun meaning A type of Mexican horseman.
Meaning
A type of Mexican horseman.
More Meanings
- (usually in the plural) Short for charro bean
Example Sentences
But he's also evolved from the mythic Mexican cowboy of the 19th century, the charro, who even if he had nothing else had balls.
The star is Jorge Negrete, a tall baritone with a pencil mustache who appeared as a singing charro in a few dozen ranchero musicals.
The show features a revolving roster of "freaks" both born and made: at Ozzfest the former included Jessie the Half-Boy; a "wolf-boy" from Mexico dressed in a charro suit and sombrero; and the aforementioned Punkin Head, aka Scott the Cyclops, who capitalizes on his empty eye socket with various props including, as Harck promises, his own tongue.
Word Forms
- charros
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include charreada, caballero, ranchero, caracoler, charqui, vaquero.
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