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Pachuco

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. A Mexican-American youth or teenager, especially one who dresses in flamboyant clothes and belongs to a neighborhood gang.

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n. A Mexican-American, especially a juvenile delinquent in the Los Angeles area.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. a Mexican-American teenager who belongs to a neighborhood gang and who dresses in showy clothes

Word Usage

"I appreciated your explanation of the word pachuco to Still Terrified in East LA, noting that it is derived from our reference to our beloved city of El Paso."

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Words that are more generic or abstract

adolescent teen teenager stripling