muchacho
/muˈt͡ʃat͡ʃo/ · A1 · noun · m
adult
👦 mucho + macho: a boy is much macho in the making
Sound hook: mu-CHA-cho echoes mucho (much) and macho (male). Etymology: from older mochacho, built on mocho (cropped, shorn), since young boys wore their hair cut short. Feminine form: muchacha.