Where does “pachuco” come from?
pachuco (English) comes from Mexican Spanish pachuco, from Spanish pa — Apocopic form of para, for, to.
pachuco (English): A Mexican-American, especially a juvenile...
Definitions
- A Mexican-American, especially a juvenile...
Ancestry of “pachuco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Mexican Spanish | pachuco | flashily dressed; flashy, flashily dressed; slang |
| 2 | Spanish | pa | Apocopic form of para, for, to |