Meaning & use

muchachos

noun·Everyday

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Boys or young men (a Spanish loanword used informally in English, especially in the American Southwest).

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The old rancher greeted the muchachos as they rode in from the fields.

Come on, muchachos, let's get this fence fixed before dark.

A note on using this word

"Muchachos" is borrowed directly from Spanish and is common in regions with strong Spanish-speaking influence, such as the U.S. Southwest.

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