pachuco

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A Mexican guy in the 1930s to 1950s who wore crazy suits and acted like he owned the place. He was the king of the cool kids, but also the one who got in trouble the most.
Hey, you're a pachuco? I thought you were a gangster!
You think you're cool? I was a pachuco before you were born.
That suit is ugly, but I respect you for wearing it.
by Slangipedia 5h ago
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Old-timey name for a Chicano who wore zoot suits. He had a style, a swagger, and a mouth. He came from Juarez and made El Paso his home.
You think you're a pachuco? I'm the original.
My grandpa was a pachuco. He used to fight with a zoot suit.
From Juarez to El Paso, I'm a pachuco through and through.
by Slangipedia 5h ago
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A guy who wore a zoot suit like it was his job. Not a gangster, but he hung out with them. He made El Paso the 'Chuco Town' because of his coolness.
I wear a zoot suit like it's my birthday every day.
You're not a pachuco, you're just a poser.
El Paso is Chuco Town because of me.
by Slangipedia 5h ago
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Any Hispanic guy who looks like he's about to start a fight. He might not be in a gang, but he acts like he is. Some of them are actually in a gang from Southern California.
You look like a pachuco, but I know you're not in a gang.
That guy is a pachuco, and he's about to rip someone's head off.
I'm not in a gang, but I look like I am.
by Slangipedia 5h ago
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A Mexican guy who fights for his neighborhood and his culture. He uses guns, knives, or politics to make sure his people don't get messed with.
I fight for my barrio like it's my job.
I don't need a gang to protect my culture.
I'm a pachuco, and I'll fight you with a knife.
by Slangipedia 5h ago
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A Mexican gang from an old MacGyver episode. They were cool, but they also had a lot of drama and fights.
I used to be in a pachuco gang, but I got tired of the fights.
MacGyver had a pachuco gang, and it was wild.
That gang was like a soap opera with knives.
by Slangipedia 5h ago
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A guy who looks like he's in a gang, but isn't. He wears bandanas, flannel shirts, and kakai pants like they're the only thing that matters.
I dress like a pachuco, but I'm not in a gang.
My clothes are louder than my mouth.
I wear flannel like it's my religion.
by Slangipedia 5h ago
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