muchacho
Americannoun
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 ( mozzarella ( def. ) ) + -acho, an augmentative and pejorative suffix ( -aceous ( def. ) )
Example Sentences
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“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
But if I am any judge of character, that English muchacho will return, as he threatened he would; and then what are we going to do?”
From The Cruise of the Nonsuch Buccaneer by Williamson, John
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