muchacho

American  

[moo-chah-choh] / muˈtʃɑ tʃoʊ /

noun

1. Informal, Southwestern U.S. a boy or young man (often used as a form of address).

   So what are you waiting for, muchacho?

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Etymology

Origin of muchacho

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Spanish, earlier mochacho, from moch(o) “cut off, cropped, clipped,” perhaps in reference to young people's haircuts ( cf. mozzarella ( def. )) + -acho, an augmentative and pejorative suffix ( cf. -aceous ( def. ))

Example Sentences

“There’s a muchacho from here who just left — he made it to Los Angeles the next day,” said Clemente Sánchez, 57, the municipal president.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2023

El muchacho hace amistad con un príncipe y descubre que hay una manera de recuperarlo.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2020

El muchacho tiene poder 👀 || Big boy has power.👀

From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2019

Un muchacho preguntó a Bush cuál era su comida favorita, y él dijo “mexicana”, y elogió un nuevo restaurante, El Wapo Taco en Coral Gables, como “auténtico”.

From Washington Times • Sep. 1, 2015

But Tolio, his muchacho, who had stayed behind in guard of the house, was running down the beach toward him, waving a dirty piece of paper.

From Caybigan by Hopper, James