Cholo Word Of The Day - Ese/Esa

This word is very similar to the word Vato which I recently attempted to explain. I've noticed that when people write to me they often refer to me as Ese. The feminine use of this word is much less common, but I have heard it used before.

Word:
Ese, Esa

Meaning According To DT:
dude, man, guy - girl, woman

Used in a sentence:
"Que paso ese, como van las cosas?."

"Aqui nomas vato, pasando el tiempo en el Labor Day."

Translation according to DT:
"What's going on man, how are things?"

"Just here, passing the time on Labor Day."