Pachuco Definition
pə-cho͝okō
pachucos
noun
A young Mexican American man, esp. one belonging to a neighborhood gang or in trouble with the law.
Webster's New World
A Mexican American.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Pachuco
Noun
Singular:
pachucoPlural:
pachucosOrigin of Pachuco
American Spanish person from El Paso, pachuco possibly alteration of payuco yokel from Spanish payo peasant perhaps from Gallego Payo Pelagius (considered a typical peasant name)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Spanish pachuco
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