noun
Street Slang
varrio
· noun · la
Chicano respelling of barrio — claimed turf.
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Same word as 'barrio', different spelling — and that spelling does work. 'Varrio' is the claimed, defended version: your neighbourhood as turf, the version you spray on a wall. Standard in SoCal Chicano gang naming.
“Varrio Norwalk placas were sprayed up and down the block.”
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varrio In A Sentence
Varrio Norwalk placas were sprayed up and down the block.
Origin & Usage
Caló / pachuco respelling of 'barrio', reflecting the Chicano English pronunciation where the b/v softens. Heavily associated with SoCal gang graffiti tags ('Varrio Norwalk', 'Varrio Hawaiian Gardens') from the 60s onward.
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