muchacho

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish muchacho.

Noun

muchacho (plural muchachos)

  1. (slang) An informal term of address, especially to a young man; similar to man, chap, dude, etc.
    Hey there, my muchacho. How's it going?
    "So you're talking about a thermonuclear explosion and adiós, muchachos." – Paul Reiser as Carter Burke in Aliens (1986)

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish young boy, from mocho.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: mu‧cha‧cho

Noun

muchacho

  1. (dated, pejorative) Alternative spelling of mutsatso

Coordinate terms

Spanish

Etymology

From mocho.

Noun

muchacho m (plural muchachos, feminine muchacha, feminine plural muchachas)

  1. boy
  2. young man
  3. young person, youngster
  4. teenager

Usage notes

The noun muchacho is like several other Spanish nouns with a human referent. The masculine forms are used when the referent is known to be male, a group of males, a group of mixed or unknown gender, or an individual of unknown or unspecified gender. The feminine forms are used if the referent is known to be female or a group of females.

Derived terms

(diminutive muchachillo or muchachito) (augmentative muchachón or muchachote)


Synonyms

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.