Logo
dictionary thesaurus

muchacho

noun
mu·​cha·​cho | \ mü-ˈchä-(ˌ)chō How to pronounce muchacho (audio) \
plural muchachos

Definition of muchacho

1 chiefly Southwest : a male servant
2 chiefly Southwest : a young man

Examples of muchacho in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 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, "The Elder Statesman of Latin American Literature — and a Writer of Our Moment," 20 Feb. 2018

First Known Use of muchacho

1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for muchacho

Spanish, probably from mocho cropped, shorn

Keep scrolling for more

WORD OF THE DAY

restive

play

See Definitions and Examples

Get Word of the Day daily email!