Dictionary

chomo en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈt͡ʃəʊməʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈt͡ʃoʊmoʊ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From a blend of chi(ld) + mo(lester). Possibly blended with homo (“(derogatory) homosexual, gay man”).

Meanings

1. (US, slang) A child molester.
   • Fuckers never see the light of day. Nevada Fucking Prisneyland, O.G.! Homos, snitches, Chomos, straight-up J-Cats, and children all P.C.'d up together, scandalous shit, dawg! 2003, Jimmy Lerner, You Got Nothing Coming: Notes from a Prison Fish, page 77:
   • The child molesters (chomos, they are called) were a peculiar group. Some hobbled about with canes or walkers from the beatings they had received from some other prisoners because of their perceived moral degeneracy […] 2012, Conrad Black, A Matter of Principle, page 451:
   • Charlie shifted in his chair and inhaled the fresh, evening air. “See, child molesters—they call them chomos—have it the roughest in prison. Even the worst, most sadistic convicts have no respect for pedophiles. […] 2013, Landon Parham, First Night of Summer, page 300:

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Relateds

nonce · chimo