chamaco

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Spanish

Etymology

Possibly from Classical Nahuatl chamahuac (“plump”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃaˈmako/
  • Rhymes: -ako
  • Syllabification: cha‧ma‧co

Noun

chamaco m (plural chamacos, feminine chamaca, feminine plural chamacas)

  1. (informal, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico) a boy or teenager; a male youth
  2. (derogatory, Mexico) a kid (in general)

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