Cholo Word Of The Day - Q-vo
I started using different variations of this word a lot more in high school and college: Q-vo, Q-vole.
Word:
Q-vo
Meaning According To DT: hey, what's up, hello, how are you, greetings
Used in a sentence:
"Q-vo Pepe, porque no traiste los papers for school."
"Ah Nacho, es que se los comio mi dog."
Note: notice the word "traiste" instead of "trajiste"
Translation according to DT:
"Hey Pepe, why didn't you bring the papers for school."
"Oh, Ignacio, because my dog ate them."
posted by Daily Texican at 6:30 PM
26 Comments:
how is that pronounced? is it like "que voy"?
9:41 AM
It's more like: Que Hubo? (quivo - maybe)
9:43 AM
Huh, I've definitely never heard that one.
-oso
10:41 PM
I thought it meant Wherer are you going - Quo vadis?
6:59 AM
Lo he visto escrito asi: quiubole
9:26 AM
I remember a competing Low Ride magazine that had that title "Q-Vo!.(Some where around 1978-80) I must agree it means whats up and let us not forget the "ese"
10:04 PM
Que hubo is not associated with Q-VO.
Q-VO Magazine was first printed in 1979 by Benjamin F. Hernandez. The term Q-VO was first used in Papel de la Gente in 1976 also published by Benjamin F. Hernandez. Benjamin F. Hernandez was the Editor and Founder of the first nationally distributed Chicano/Mexican American owned magazine . He continues to own all copyrights and trademarks to the spelling and marketing to Chicano Latino and Mexican American or Mexicano demograph. For more information visit q-vomagazine.com
Q-VO is an expression of all things cool, hip, firme related to our demograph.
1:19 AM
Q'hubo was made ubiquitous by the old time Mexican comedy team of Los Polivoces. Their popular Chano y Chon skit always started,
"Q'hubo Chano?" "Q'hubo Chon?"
3:57 PM
Hola raza, Im an oldimer 60 yrs old and grew up in the early cholo times here in Texas. That word "Q-vo is actually a short verion recently made from "Que hubo". (what's up) in other words. Since pronounced in an English sort of way, the "que" part sounds like the letter Q when you say it fast.
BTW Me encanta sus paginas aqui. :-) Im anonoymous right now since I just saw this and havent registered yet. "Hay nos vidrios"
(see you later)
7:41 AM
believe it or not Q-VO is actually a violent mostly spanish and (some caucasian) oreiented street gang in salt lake city and suburb cities.And is rivals with sureno
4:02 PM
Q-vo is a counter response. when some one says Que vole, the person being spoken to replys in the same way but in a shorter form Que vo. Que vo was again shortened to Q-vo and then even shorter by just saying Qu. Q-vo means what's up? what's happening? in the movie traffic, the one guy says Que vole Javier. this is not a word that's meant to be violent. but if voiced in an angry way may be construed as a lead up to a violent situation. but this is seldom the case. the word is an old school chicano phrase that was probably established at the turn of the 20th century.
1:12 AM
Que hubo come from the past tense Que paso. But you can also use 'quiuboles' in a friendly way, however it depend how you use it it can be really mean, like:
quiubo-quiubo say it twice when somebody is doing something wrong is like "que te pasa guey" or "take it easy man" I am mexican, but I have lived in this country for the last 24 years raza.
1:02 PM
Look Ese,
Q-VO, is not a "Cholo" word I don't know why vatos from Texas, like to spew mass misconceptions and are so uniformed. In Califas, we have a name for your cultural ignorance.
We call it "Cultural Genocide". vatos like you contribute to the killing of our culture. Do yourself a favor and learn more of your culture. Don’t buy into this Gringo Fascist Racism. I don't know how you write it over there in Texas, but we've developed a spelling that defines us culturally. We of Q-VO Magazine founded the way is it written as of 1974 in Riverside, California. (Q-VO) = California Chicano!
But what do Texans know?
I mean, you did alone side with the Gringos (Slave-Masters), against the Mexicans FREEDOM FRIGHTERS -who were fighting to stop the encroachment of slavery? I don't mean insult, but you, vato, need to go educate yourself about your history.
Q-VO is not “Chole” in the negative sense you mean it to be.
By THE WAY "(QUIVO)" IS THE WAY The Culturally Deprived “Cocanut-Falsos”-would say it-"All La San Sebastian Spanish. I guess you "BATOS" just don't Get It?
The idiota who claims to that Q-VO is a violent term is just plain dumb. It is like the same people that claim that the word "CHICANO" gang term too/word. "Stupid is as Stupid does" That’s what the gringos says – you should know that by not at least they do!
Unlike most of you who post "Anonymous" I am proud of my Identity - I use my real name - but of course most of you are named: What is it "Anonymous" Oh My God such Courage?
Good Luck To the Ignorant "They Shall NOT inherit the Earth"
Benjamin Francisco Hernandez-PUBLISHER Q-VO MAGAZINE FIRME Magazine
http://www.q-vomagazine
10:08 AM
QVO as related to Benjamin f Hernandez means bullshit. Street cholo language of hoods like he is. He's done nothing but ride the QVO label. He's funking old with diabedes.
3:30 PM
According to my Suegro (70+) who was a real Pachuco from Arizona, you say Q-vole, pronouncing it as the letter "Q" and don't forget to give the head up nod while saying it to acknowledge the other person. It is the Caló equivalent of "Wassup?".
4:00 AM
MY MEXICAN NATIONAL FRIENDS SAY IT ALL THE TIME, IT MEANS, "WAZZUP?"
5:16 PM
Hey holmes. You think you made up the word Q-VO? Well let me tell you. BENJAMIN is a WHITE MAN'S NAME FUCKER!!! So you and your played out magazine can go eat a fat TAMALE or maybe a HOT DOG, because IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS who cannot spell COCONUT you fucking LOCO NUT. You have a magazine that sucks my chorizo and makes no FERIA.
11:26 PM
The Q is pronounced like the letter Q in English and Vo is Vo, as in volcano, the O is long not short . Hope this helps.
5:46 PM
its Pronounced Q=Pronounce like the word "Cue"
Vo′=Short V sound Followed By Pronounced OH sound
if that helps at all lol
1:10 PM
Q-vo & Q-Vole Are Older "Chicano Culture" Terms NOT Cholo Slang
1:13 PM
My Tio Who Recently Passed Was a Big User of this Term "Q-Vo Carnale!?" it was almost like a What's happening man!? Greeting You say to a person you haven't seen in a while
Also My Tio HATED the "pinche cholo mocoso" Thing so Yeah..
-The Guera Witch From Tx
1:26 PM
Ha ha .....i love this discussion! The pride filled banter is Awesome....i love my latin people ....i just wanted to know what the term Q VO meant and Its origins....thx to you all for explaining it and making me laugh.....ora le mi jente.....el cubano from tucson
3:00 AM
I love my latin peeps too!!#
4:02 PM
Just came across this YEARS later but Q-VO is neither cholo slang, nor Mexican, and definitely existed prior to 1973 when QVO Magazine claims they made it up. My parents are from Colombia, and have been saying Q-vo since back in their youth (90's now) in Colombia way before most of you were even born.
6:19 PM
If you happened to be a cholo from Texas or California during the times when cholos where all over the place you used the word quvo. That being said, quvo is used by Spanish speaking people all over the world but cholos, definitely took a liking to the term. Arato.
11:55 PM
I believe that it might be short for Que Paso Vato.
1:15 PM
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