Define Pachuco Meaning

Pachuco
a chicano or Mexican guy back in the 1930 to 1950 that dressed in zoot suits. The pachuco was an important part of the young chicano culture in the 1950's.

In the 1940's the LA PD decided to round up hundreds of pachucos after the Sleepy Lagoon murder becuase of their ethnicity.
By Anabelle
Pachuco
Old school term for Chicano zooters - the dress, attitude, language, culture, etc. Originated in Juarez, Chihuaha, Mexico and eventually made its way to El Paso, Texas ( Chuco town).

Back in the 1940s El Paso, Texas was full of pachucos.
By Alejandrina
Pachuco
Someone dressed up in a zoot suit, aka zooter. Not necessarily a gangster, but always associated with cholos. The style originated in El Paso, TX back in the 1930s. Hence, El Paso is now known to many Chicanos as "El Chuco ."

By Randa
Pachuco
In common usage, generally any young hispanic/Mexican-American males perceived (through similarity of garb, haircuts, etc.) to be members of a street gang. Actual gang in Southern California dates back to and rivals the Hell's Angels

"I think those Mexican guys standing on the corner are probably pachucos."
By Leontyne
Pachuco
1. A hispanic or spanish or mexican or latino or chicano man that defends his barrio from outsiders.
2. A hispanic or spanish or mexican or latino or chicano man that fights to preserve his cultures way of living whether that be with guns, knives, or political influence

(2.) Texans and Californians are taking over Santa Fe, New Mexico with the help of greedy developers, but not if we can get a pachuco into office to defend the barrio!
By Odelle
Pachuco
An underground mexican gang featured in an episode of Macgyver.

Ramon was a member of the pachucos, but did not really earn his right to be a leader because he didn't really "waste" luther's little brother.
By Fannie
Pachuco
is usually , hispanic male, that is borderline gang member. Dresses in the gang garb, or dresses with the bandana,flannel shirt, kakai pants, etc.

Mira, hay van los pachucos del barrio.
By Jojo
Pachuco
A hispanic thug.NOT a mexican, becuase pachucos hate Sur Treces. Back in the 40s they were also known as zoot suiters. Usuallly pachucos are gangsters and all of them dress like cholos.They also hate Black, Indian, and Korean Gangs.

Sureno: "fuck those lil pachuco putas!!"
Pachuco: "These fuckin niggers are trying to steal our hood."
By Linell
Pachuco
As used by Mexican nationals; a Mexican-American born in the United States, usually by Mexican national parents and speaking spanish as a first language.

Luis no estan paisono, pero pachuco. (Luis isn't a countryman (mexican), but a pachuco.

"Pachuco power"
By Catherin
Pachuco
A Hispanic male of Mexican origin who is fond of Western wear. ie Cowboy hat, big belt buckle, tight ass pants.
Can be spotted in seedy neighborhoods, hanging out at gas stations, or headed to bars with mechanical bulls.

Hector was the baddest Pachuco in town man!
By Dorothy