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pa•chu•co
(pə cho̅o̅′kō; Sp. pä cho̅o̅′kô),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cos (-kōz; Sp. -kôs).USA pronunciation
- Sociology(esp. among Mexican-Americans) a teenage youth who belongs to a street gang known for its flamboyant style.
- American Spanish (U.south, southern. Southwest), Mexican Spanish: probably origin, originally a resident of El Paso, equivalent. to (El) Pas(o) + -uco pejorative noun, nominal suffix, with expressive replacement of s by ch; compare Mexican Spanish pachuco worthless card hand, derivative of paso pass
- 1940–45
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