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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish muchacho.
Noun
muchacho (plural muchachos)
- (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
- 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)
- (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
- IPA(key): /muˈt͡ʃat͡ʃo/
- Rhymes: -atʃo
- Syllabification: mu‧cha‧cho
Noun
muchacho m (plural muchachos, feminine muchacha, feminine plural muchachas)
- boy
- Synonyms: chaval, chico, chino, garzón, niño, mocito, machito
Derived terms
Further reading