muchacho

noun

mu·​cha·​cho mü-ˈchä-(ˌ)chō How to pronounce muchacho (audio)
plural muchachos
1
chiefly Southwestern US : a male servant
2
chiefly Southwestern US : a young man

Examples of muchacho in a Sentence

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Well, there Sartre was incredibly important, because Sartre had some ideas about literature that fit perfectly with a muchacho in an underdeveloped country. Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2018

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, probably from mocho cropped, shorn

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of muchacho was in 1591

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“Muchacho.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muchacho. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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