Charo

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Charo.

Proper noun

Charo (plural Charos)

1. A surname from Spanish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Charo is the 34073^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 667 individuals. Charo is most common among Hispanic/Latino (79.16%) and White (17.54%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Charo”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 319.

Anagrams

• Roach, Rocha, achor, archo-, corah, ochra, orach, roach

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Papiamentu Charo. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʃaː.roː/
• Hyphenation: Cha‧ro

Proper noun

Charo n

1. A neighbourhood of Willemstad, Curaçao

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃaɾo/ [ˈt͡ʃa.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -aɾo
• Syllabification: Cha‧ro

Etymology 1

diminutive of Rosario

Proper noun

Charo f

1. a diminutive of the female given name Rosario

Etymology 2

Common name of this type of women. Coined by the Spanish right.

Noun

Charo f (plural Charos)

1. (derogatory, metonymically, Spain) feminist, leftist woman and PSOE and Podemos voter
   • 2020 May 31, Marian Benito, “Charos contra Cayetanas”, in La Razón‎^[1]:
   • 2020 May 26, Beatriz Miranda, “Requisitos para ser una 'Charo'”, in El Mundo‎^[2]:

     Nace el término contrario a cayetana. Las 'charos' son mujeres de izquierdas enamoradas de 'aliades', es decir, falsos feministas. Aquí, todos los prejuicios.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • 2021 July 4, Luis Abascal, “Basado, charocracia, chad o pesetas y cunetas: así habla el Team Facha”, in El Plural‎^[3]:

     Charo/Charocracia: Es el estereotipo de mujer votante del PSOE o UP, que solo escucha la SER y solo ve laSexta.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • 2020 February 16, Cristian Campos, “Charo, mangina, chad, pedrette: así habla la nueva derecha alternativa española”, in El Español‎^[4]:

     La 'charo' es el arquetipo de mujer de mediana edad, votante del PSOE o de Podemos y que suele aparecer en las manifestaciones feministas del 8-M con un cartel de "Manolo hoy la cena te la haces tú".

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Alternative forms

• charo

Derived terms

• charocracia