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chula
or mami chula [choo-luh]
What does chula mean?
Chula is Spanish slang for “cute” or “a beautiful woman,” often seen in mami chula听(“hottie”).
Where does chula come from?
In Spain, chula can insult a woman as lower-class and back-alley. In Chile, chula is slang for “penis.”
But in most of Latin America, however, chula means “cute” or “pretty.”
Chula is often seen in the phrase mami chula, a Spanish form of “hot mama” for a sexy woman. Its male counterpart is papi chulo, for a “ladies’ man.”
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, chula and mami chula appeared in the the lyrics of songs by a number of prominent Latino rappers, including Christopher Rios.
Born in the Bronx of Puerto Rican descent, the late Rios, who went by the stage name Big Pun, was the first solo Latin rapper to have an album go platinum. In his 1999 track “Pi帽a Colada,” he raps: “All the mami chulas, they want to ride on my Honda scooter,” bragging that he gets a lot of attractive women.
Examples of chula
Who uses chula?
An informal term, chula is found in Spanish and mixed Spanish-English conversations. It’s common enough, thanks to Latin-based hip-hop, for some English speakers to use chula.
Chula can be an adjective or a noun. Calling a woman mami chula听has a much more sexual tone.
Female friends and family call one another听chula听as a term of an endearment …
Haappiest of birthdays to my favorite. Forever thankful you came into my life. Thank you for our talks, endless laughs, and our amazing friendship/sisterhood. Enjoy your day beautiful, because you deserve it. Love you chula 鉂ｏ笍
— Karina Cardenas (@KariBoo_25)
… and men may call their female significant others chula听in the same, sweet way.
9 years ago today we started dating. In just a month she will b my Wife. Happy Anniversary chula.
— Brandon (@BrandonR72)
Day well spent. I love you chula鉂わ笍
— Angel trevino (@Angeltr26125379)
Note
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