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)

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Cebuano

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Spanish muchacho (“young boy”), from mocho.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: mu‧cha‧cho

Noun

muchacho

1. (dated, derogatory) Alternative spelling of mutsatso

Coordinate terms

• muchacha

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Spanish

Etymology

From mocho.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /muˈt͡ʃat͡ʃo/ [muˈt͡ʃa.t͡ʃo]

Noun

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

1. boy
2. young man
3. young person, youngster
4. teenager
5. (informal) fella, fellow

Derived terms

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

Synonyms

• chaval
• chico
• niño