cho-mo

n. a child molester. Also chi-mo. Subjects: English, United States, Crime & Prisons, Sex & Sexuality

Etymological Note: child + [o] + molester

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Citations: 1997 Steve Fisher TriQuarterly (Evanston, Illinois) (Mar. 22) “Windy gray” p. 169: “Dude’s a fuckin’ cho-mo,” said the other. “Or he’s a reverse cho-mo, what the hell, it’s almost worse than a child molester. Look at him!” 1998 Brian Smith Phoenix New Times (Ariz.) (Dec. 3) “Night In The City”: If you prove to me that someone is a cho-mo (child molester) around here, or stole from one of us, I’ll go get him for ya. 2003 John Gibbons Forensic Linguistics (Jan. 1) p. 51: Chi mo child molester. 2004 Jon Hanian KBCI-TV (Boise, Idaho) (June 28) “‘Internet Crimes Against Children’ Unit Racking Successes”: Because they are talking about “cho-mo” which is prison slang language for child molester. 2005 [CreepieDeCrapper] Usenet: alt.guitar.bass (June 6) “Re: A very good day”: “The stuff from here was all small but then felony warrants from Florida for child molestation & kiddie porn charges show up.” “May the chi-mo get his in prison.” 2006 [growup] North Platte Bulletin (Nebraska) (July 27) “Dad pleads guilty to using drugs around kids”: What is it with all the Key Estates addresses popping up with drugs and chi-mos?…I know i would not a chi-mo living in the same area as i do.

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Reader comments:

Hey, it’s Chi-mo with an i,
not cho-mo.

by P. Larson 27 Aug 06, 1159 GMT

As you can see from the evidence above, “cho mo” is a valid form of the term, so you’re wrong. There is, of course, also the form “chi mo” but it is not the exclusive form of the term. I’ll revise the entry to include both.

by Grant Barrett 27 Aug 06, 1205 GMT

Thanks, for the quick response and revision plans. Take a look at 2006 entry from Nebraska: “chi-mo” is right there.

by P. Larson 27 Aug 06, 1219 GMT

That’s because I just added it!

by Grant Barrett 27 Aug 06, 1219 GMT