My Dad has a worker named Chopi. I am told he is called "Chopilote", which means "vulture" in Spanish.
Unfortunately this online Spanish dictionary does not agree.
http://www.spanishdict.com/translate/vulture
Help me out people! I need people familiar with Mexican Spanish and Chicano Spanish especially. Seitse?
EDIT - Never mind, my Mom helped me out.
http://www.spanishdict.com/translate/sopilote