pa·chu·co (p -ch  k )n. pl. pa·chu·cos A Mexican-American youth or teenager, especially one who dresses in flamboyant clothes and belongs to a neighborhood gang. [American Spanish, possibly alteration of payuco, yokel, from payo, rustic.] |
Pachuco [pəˈtʃuːkəʊ]
n pl -cos
(Sociology) US a young Mexican living in the US, esp one of low social status who belongs to a street gang
[from Mexican Spanish]
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| Noun | 1. | pachuco - a Mexican-American teenager who belongs to a neighborhood gang and who dresses in showy clothes |
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