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pachuco

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun pachuco has 1 sense
  1. pachuco - a Mexican-American teenager who belongs to a neighborhood gang and who dresses in showy clothes
    --1 is a kind of
    adolescent, stripling, teenager

Definitions from the Web

Pachuco

Noun (1):

A Mexican-American youth subculture that emerged in the 1940s, characterized by flamboyant clothing, zoot suits, and a unique slang known as "Caló". Pachucos were often associated with rebellion and were at the forefront of the Chicano civil rights movement.

Example sentence:

The pachucos stood out with their stylish zoot suits and unique sense of fashion.

Noun (2):

In Mexican slang, refers to someone who is arrogant, conceited, or overly self-confident.

Example sentence:

Don't be such a pachuco. Nobody likes people with an attitude like that.

Adjective:

Characteristic of or relating to the pachuco subculture or its associated style.

Example sentence:

She loved collecting vintage pachuco clothing and accessories.

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