Pachuco (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural pa·chu·cos [puh-choo-kohz; Spanish pah-choo-kaws]. /pəˈtʃu koʊz; Spanish pɑˈtʃu kɔs/.
  1. a Mexican American member of a young street gang subculture popular during the first half of the 20th century and known for its flamboyant style and fashion, similar in many ways to the zoot-suit subculture.
noun plural -cos
  1. a young Mexican living in the US, esp one of low social status who belongs to a street gang
Pachuco (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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