MUCHACHO Definition & Meaning

muchacho

[ moo-chah-choh ]

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noun

Informal, Southwestern U.S. a boy or young man (often used as a form of address):
So what are you waiting for, muchacho?

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�y��vlog History and Origins

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Spanish, earlier mochacho, from moch(o) “cut off, cropped, clipped,” perhaps in reference to young people's haircuts ( mozzarella ( def ) ) + -acho, an augmentative and pejorative suffix ( -aceous ( def ) )

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In a video clip posted to Fuerza Regida frontman Jesús Ortiz Paz’s TikTok account, we see the band’s caravan of vehicles block all five lanes as it plays a banda rendition of “El Muchacho Alegre,” a song popularized by legendary mariachi singer Pedro Infante.

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Mi tío abandonó la escuela en séptimo año por miedo a lo que pudiera pasar después de pegarle al abusivo muchacho blanco que le había hecho la vida imposible durante demasiado tiempo.

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“There’s a muchacho from here who just left — he made it to Los Angeles the next day,” said Clemente Sánchez, 57, the municipal president.

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“Así que ahora, aquí estoy, un muchacho de 17 años, que me preocupo por: ‘¿Está bien mi mamá, están bien las niñas?

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El Muchacho Alegre, which specializes in Mexico seafood dishes, debuts near the Renton Municipal Airport.

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