A cholo is term implying a Hispanic male that typically dresses in chinos (khahki pants), a wifebeater sleeveless teeshirt or a flannel shirt with only the top buttoned, a hairnet, or with a bandana around the forehead, usually halfway down over the eyes. Cholos often have black ink tattoos, commonly involving Catholic imagery, or calligraphy messages or family names. Cholos often drive low riders.

A farcical example of a cholo from the movies is Cheech, from Cheech and Chong.

The term was more prevalent in the 70s and 80s than it is today. The parents of cholos were commonly pachuco zoot suiters.