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

“Así que ahora, aquí estoy, un muchacho de 17 años, que me preocupo por: ‘¿Está bien mi mamá, están bien las niñas?

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2022

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

The big-eyed muchacho sat in the corner, watching the corn cakes cook on the top of the stove and battening on the successive rations which were handed out to him.

From Hidden Water by Dixon, Maynard