chico

[ chee-koh ]

noun

Informal. a boy or young man (often used as a nickname or form of address): Sorry, chico, but that’s not the killer argument you’d like to think it is!We hoped we looked like just a couple of laid-back chicos out for a stroll.

Origin of chico

First recorded in 1965–70; from Spanish: “boy,” of expressive origin, representing a common Romance stem found in words for small things; compare Latin ciccum “bagatelle, trifle, worthless object” (see chinchy )

See also chica (def. 1).

Other definitions for chico (2 of 3)

chico²

[ chee-koh ]

noun,plural chi·cos.

greasewood (def. 1).

Origin of chico

Short for chicalote

Other definitions for Chico (3 of 3)

Chico

[ chee-koh ]

noun

a city in central California.
a male given name.

British Dictionary definitions for chico

chico

/ (ˈtʃiːkəʊ) /

nounplural -cos

another name for greasewood (def. 1)

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