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

Related terms

• agachar

 

Descendants

• → Belizean Creole: gaacho

Noun

gacho m (plural gachos)

1. (Argentina) fedora hat

Further reading

• “gacho”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10