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Chairo (slang)
Chairo (feminine ''chaira'') is a pejorative epithet that originated in Mexico to describe an individual who holds a far-left ideology, specifically any person who thoughtlessly defends, idolizes, and fawns over a populist politician and demagogue with an attitude similar to that of a religious fanatic. Similar terms in other Spanish-speaking countries include ''perroflautas'' in Spain, ''zurdos'' in Argentina and ''comunachos'' in Chile. Etymology In the 1960s, a ''chairo'' or ''chaqueto'' was a term used to refer to an adolescent who was believed to masturbate in excess and as a result was self-absorbed or distracted. The words have connection to '' chaqueta mental'', literally mental jerk-off. In her blog at '' El Universal'', prominent blogger Tamara De Anda relates how she and her friends first tried to popularize ''chairo'' in high school to describe " neo-hippie" students that would take up camp in the best part of the school's garden. She describes these students as be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico
Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Mexico covers ,Mexico '' The World Factbook''. . making it the world's 13th-largest country by area; with approximately 12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |