muchacho

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish muchacho.

Pronunciation

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Noun

muchacho (plural muchachos)

  1. (slang) An informal term of address, especially to a young man; similar to man, chap, dude, etc.
    Hey there, my muchacho. How's it going?
    "So you're talking about a thermonuclear explosion and adiós, muchachos." – Paul Reiser as Carter Burke in Aliens (1986)

Cebuano

Noun

muchacho

  1. Alternative spelling of mutsatso

Coordinate terms

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish muchacho.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /muˈt͡ʃa.t͡ʃo/
  • Rhymes: -atʃo
  • Hyphenation: mu‧chà‧cho

Noun

muchacho m (plural muchachos, feminine muchacha)

  1. (slang, chiefly humorous) muchacho

Further reading

  • muchacho in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Spanish

Etymology

From older mochacho, from mozo +‎ -acho. Cognate to Portuguese moçaço.

Pronunciation

Noun

muchacho m (plural muchachos, feminine muchacha, feminine plural muchachas)

  1. boy
    Synonyms: chaval, chico, chino, garzón, niño, mocito, machito

Derived terms

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