cho-mo
n.— «Because they are talking about “cho-mo” which is prison slang language for child molester.» —“‘Internet Crimes Against Children’ Unit Racking Successes” by Jon Hanian KBCI-TV (Boise, Idaho) June 28, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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