Word
chico
Phoneticschico
US/ˈtʃiˌkoʊ/
UK/tʃˈiːkəʊ/
Definition
n. a friendly way to address a boy or a young man. It comes from Spanish and is often used in casual conversation between friends.
n. a boy or young man. Borrowed from Spanish; typically used as a familiar or informal term of address.
Examples
“Hey chico, are you coming to the party tonight?”
“The older men at the barbershop often called the new apprentice chico while teaching him the trade.”
Examples
simple
“Hey chico, are you coming to the party tonight?”
contextual
“The older men at the barbershop often called the new apprentice chico while teaching him the trade.”
Usage
Often used as a vocative or term of address in informal settings.
Scan code
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