does anyone know what the real meaning of this word is and not the slang version.
2006-10-02 17:26:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Vato (also Bato) is Chicano slang equivalent to "man", "dude", pal, or brother. It can also be used to refer to a fellow gang member. According to the Chicano poet Luis Alberto Urrea, the word originated in Pachuco slang of the 1940s, and is derived from "the once-common friendly insult chivato, or goat. It had a slightly unacceptable air to it, which the Locos and Weesas of the Chuco world enjoyed. They were able to take the sting out of racism by calling themselves a bunch of names assimilated 'good Mexicans' didn't like."
The bato loco, ("crazy dude", "cool guy") is someone who is "fully immersed in la vida loca" ("the crazy life"). According to Rafaela Castro, "He may be a gang member, a drug user, or just an entertaining street person". Some scholars have characterized the bato loco as an archetype in Chicano culture.
2006-10-02 17:39:19 · answer #1 · answered by boozer 1 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Vato Meaning
2016-10-04 11:25:38 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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what does "vato" mean?
does anyone know what the real meaning of this word is and not the slang version.
2015-08-18 01:48:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
vato means in real and slang dude or guy in certain cases
2006-10-02 17:35:43 · answer #4 · answered by prd_mexican 2 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Vato - Rap Dictionary
East LA hispanic slang, meaning homeboy. " Vato, cholo, call us what you will" -- Kid Frost (La Raza [1990] ... vato means latino thug, cholo means mexican ...www.rapdict.org/Vato
2006-10-02 17:38:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
Vato Corilioni. The Godfather. Good Luck! :)
2006-10-02 17:28:36 · answer #6 · answered by tysavage2001 6 · 1⤊ 7⤋
I don't think it's a word. Maybe it's an acronym, like for Vulcan-American Treaty Organization. But is it possible you mean "veto"? Check out both of the links below (They look the same, but their last parts are not shown.)
2006-10-02 17:32:28 · answer #7 · answered by yahoohoo 6 · 0⤊ 11⤋
I know 'Vatican' literally means 'soothsayer.'
2006-10-02 17:44:03 · answer #8 · answered by Bronweyn 3 · 1⤊ 8⤋