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Definitions and meaning of charro

charro

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish charro (“cowboy”).

Noun

charro (plural charros)

1. A type of Mexican horseman.
2. (usually in the plural) Short for charro bean

Anagrams

• orrach

Asturian

Verb

charro

1. first-person singular present indicative of charrar

Galician

Etymology

Unknown. Attested in Galician since circa 1539, earlier than in other Iberian languages, which makes the proposed Basque etymology less probable. Compare Asturian charru.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃaro̝/

Adjective

charro (feminine charra, masculine plural charros, feminine plural charras)

1. simple, unintelligent, silly
2. gaudy, tasteless

Noun

charro m (plural charros)

1. (linguistics) transitional dialect in between Galician and Asturian, in some regions of León

Derived terms

• charrúa

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “charro”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “charro”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “charro”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish charro, from Basque txar.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aʁu
• Hyphenation: char‧ro

Adjective

charro (feminine charra, masculine plural charros, feminine plural charras, comparable)

1. rude; rough

Noun

charro m (plural charros)

1. (Portugal, colloquial) joint, a cigarette containing cannabis

   Synonyms: (Portugal) paiva, (Brazil) baseado, (Brazil) beque, (Portugal) ganza, (Portugal) pica, (Portugal) porro

   Queres fumar um charro? ― Do you want to smoke a joint?

References

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque txar (“defective, weak”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃaro/ [ˈt͡ʃa.ro]
• Rhymes: -aro
• Syllabification: cha‧rro

Adjective

charro (feminine charra, masculine plural charros, feminine plural charras)

1. coarse, vulgar

   Synonym: chabacano

2. rustic

   Synonym: aldeano

3. (slang, Texas) ellipsis of frijoles a la charra: pinto or pink beans boiled with condiments but otherwise plain and simple
4. of, from or relating to the city of Salamanca or surrounding province, Castile and León, Spain

   Synonyms: salamanquino, salmantino

Descendants

• → Portuguese: charro

Noun

charro m (plural charros, feminine charra, feminine plural charras)

1. one who is rustic or coarse

   Synonym: pueblerino

2. native or inhabitant of the city of Salamanca or surrounding province, Castile and León, Spain (usually male)

   Synonyms: salamanquino, salmantino

3. (Mexico) a traditional postindependence Mexican horseman

Interjection

¡charro!

1. (El Salvador) Used to warn to keep silence, be careful or discreet.

   Synonym: charros

Further reading

• “charro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10
• “charro”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010