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Subject: Re: Alfonsa, Charro, and Campesino
Author: genis   (guest, 24.194.36.217)
Date: November 11, 2002 at 8:26:36 PM
Reply to: Alfonsa, Charro, and Campesino by Lissa
Campesino means farmer, peasant or bumpkin, depending on context.

Charro means rustic, as refering to a person from the country, and can be insulting depending on context.

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