vato
vah-tohnoun
Spanish & ChicanoStrongDifficulty 2 of 3: Regional
Definition
A guy, dude, or man. Chicano slang; in-group.
In simple English: A man or guy, used in Chicano speech.
Examples
That vato over there is my cousin.
Usage notes
Same caution as “ese”: recognize it, and be slow to repeat it if it is not your word.
At a glance
- Track
- Spanish & Chicano
- Region
- Statewide
- Part of speech
- noun