muchacho

Borrowed from Spanish muchacho.

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)

From Spanish muchacho (“young boy”), from mocho.

• Hyphenation: mu‧cha‧cho

muchacho

1. (dated, derogatory) Alternative spelling of mutsatso

• muchacha

From mocho.

• IPA^(key): /muˈt͡ʃat͡ʃo/

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

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

The noun muchacho is like several other Spanish nouns with a human referent. The masculine forms are used when the referent is known to be male, a group of males, a group of mixed or unknown gender, or an individual of unknown or unspecified gender. The feminine forms are used if the referent is known to be female or a group of females.

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

• chaval
• chico
• niño