gacho

See also: gachō and gachó

Spanish

Etymology

Perhaps related to, or a back-formation from, agachar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡat͡ʃo/ [ˈɡa.t͡ʃo]
  • Rhymes: -atʃo
  • Syllabification: ga‧cho

Adjective

gacho (feminine gacha, masculine plural gachos, feminine plural gachas)

  1. bent, crooked downwards
    Synonyms: chueco, corvo, doblado, encorvado, torcido
  2. (Mexico) bad, mean, nasty, rude, cruel
    Synonyms: malo, feo, jodido

Descendants

  • → Belizean Creole: gaacho

Noun

gacho m (plural gachos)

  1. (Argentina) fedora hat

Further reading

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