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Pachuco

[PAH-CHEW-KO]

DEFINITION:

A Mexican American gangster youth style that originated in the 1930's and 1940's. Features a distinctive style of dress centered around zoot suits and characteristically spoke Calo (a distinctive variety of Mexican Spanish)

PART(S) OF SPEECH:

noun

PRIMARY ORIGIN:

United States
California

United States
Southwest

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