muchacho

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/muːˈtʃɑː.tʃəʊ/US/muˈtʃɑː.tʃoʊ/

noun

An informal term of address, especially to a young man; similar to man, chap, dude, etc.

“Hey there, my muchacho. How's it going?”

OriginSpanish muchacho →
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Meanings

nounmuchacho (plural muchachos)

plural muchachos

  1. slangAn informal term of address, especially to a young man; similar to man, chap, dude, etc.

    Hey there, my muchacho. How's it going?

Origin

  1. Spanishmozo
  2. Spanishmochacho
  3. Spanishmuchacho
  4. Englishmuchacho

Borrowed from Spanish muchacho.

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Cite this entry
APA

muchacho. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muchacho

MLA

“muchacho.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muchacho. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muchacho,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muchacho.

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