PACHUCO


Meaning of PACHUCO in English

pəˈchü(ˌ)kō noun

( -s )

Etymology: Mexican Spanish, probably from El Paso, Texas, city from which the pachucos and their families came to California

: a young usually underprivileged Mexican-American of the Los Angeles area having a taste for flashy clothes and fast living, speaking a special jargon, usually belonging to a neighborhood gang, and often identified by a small tattoo — compare cholo 3

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