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 ( mozzarella ( def. ) ) + -acho, an augmentative and pejorative suffix ( -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

“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 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

By my word, muchacho mio, you look the character to perfection.

From Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco by Tilney, F.C.