pachuco
noun
pa·chu·co
pə-ˈchü-(ˌ)kō 
plural pachucos
: a young Mexican-American having a taste for flashy clothes and a special jargon and usually belonging to a neighborhood gang
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An icon of Mexican-American border culture, typified by his heavy usage of Spanglish and bad-mannered pachuco style, Tin Tan melded the picaresque with his inimitable physical humor to become one of the most beloved comedians of his time.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 1 July 2024
In defense of Vietnam’s love of pachucos Jan. 22, 2024
Los Shinigamis del Norte went viral in 2022 when videos of their performance at an anime convention in Monterrey started making the rounds.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024
Chicano artists also critically reexamined stereotyped figures, such as the pachuco and pachuca, and retold current and historic events through artworks that questioned hegemonic narratives.
—Mary Thomas, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 1 July 2024
In defense of Vietnam’s love of pachucos Jan. 22, 2024
Los Shinigamis del Norte went viral in 2022 when videos of their performance at an anime convention in Monterrey started making the rounds.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024
Chicano artists also critically reexamined stereotyped figures, such as the pachuco and pachuca, and retold current and historic events through artworks that questioned hegemonic narratives.
—Mary Thomas, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Pachuco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pachuco. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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