Chulo in Mexican slang refers to someone who is cute, hot, good looking etc. It can be used to describe almost anyone and is not related to sexual attraction (though it can be.) If you hear it being used in Southern California by Chicanos, Mexican Americans, etc. they are NOT referring to a pimp.
Ay, que chula ("Oh, how cute!)
Papi chulo/Mami chula -term of endearment usually used to a partner (spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend) --NOTE it has nothing to do with your daddy or mommy!
a spanish term of endearment, meaning cute or adorable; often referring to an infant or a person's significant-other
1. "Aaawwww, look at that little chulo over there with the chubby checks! He's so cute!"
2. "You my lil'sugar, I'm yo little chulo" -Baby Bash
Used mostly by Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, Cubans, Dominicans and other spanish speakers:
This word is mainly used to describe or address a man who is attractive. BUT it's also used to describe something that is cute, like someone's shoes or a baby.
"Adios, chulo!" Bye, handsome/ hottie/ cutie!
"Que chulos estan sus sandalias." Your sandals are so cute.
"Que nino mas chulo" what a cute kid
The word in Spanish directly translates to "pimp". In Spain the word means "cool". It is synonymous with bad ass" or "bad guy".
Literally "pimp" in Spanish or colloquially "cool," "bad-ass," or "bad guy."
Popularly used as a complimentary form of address.
See papi chulo or mami chula.
"Whatup chulo?"
in portuguese, it also means the same as the english word "pimp". it is the noun given to a person that does nothing for a living apart from collecting his "employees"'s (usu. female) money and sometimes beating them when the "collect" is not the desirable one. it can also be used to describe someone who is always begging for money to someone else.
X é o chulo de Y. (translation: X is Y's pimp)
a real bad ass mutha fuka who has away with the ladie also pimp in spanish