muchacho
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7.9
- noun
- /muˈtʃɑːkoʊ/
- US
- "A man who plans ahead is worth two, muchacho."
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- We got hombre muchachos, compadres, quesadillas.
Examples
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Hola, muchacho.
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The young muchacho played soccer in the park every afternoon.
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The best years of my life, muchacho ...
Fiction book (1997) -
Grab the baby in the back, muchacho.
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No, no, we just want some gas, muchacho.
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Then to me, "What do you want with my son, muchacho?"
Fiction book (1994) -
Perhaps you know the family, muchacho?
Fiction book (1997) -
Adios muchacho, and be on your way.
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- Good luck, muchacho.
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You are blind, muchacho.
Synonyms
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1.0
A young male who is not yet an adult
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8.1
A man or boy used in informal speech
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1.1
People use it for a boy or young man when they speak in a friendly way
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9.9
A friendly informal word from Ireland and Wales for a boy or man
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9.9
A young boy or man called in a friendly way in the Philippines
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8.4
A boy or young child
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9.9
A boy or young man who is playful and causes trouble
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9.9
A young man or boy
A young person who lives or works on the streets
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word muchacho is Spanish for 'boy' or 'young man' and has long been used in everyday speech in Spain and Latin America. A helpful way to remember it is to picture a group of young men playing soccer — they are 'muchachos', so the word simply means a young male person.