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pachuca

1

[ puh-choo-kuh; Spanish pah-choo-kah ]

noun

, plural pa·chu·cas [p, uh, -, choo, -k, uh, z, pah-, choo, -kahs].
  1. a teenage girl who associates closely with pachucos.


Pachuca

2

[ pah-choo-kah ]

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Hidalgo, in central Mexico: silver mines.

Pachuca

/ paˈtʃuka /

noun

  1. a city in central Mexico, capital of Hidalgo state, in the Sierra Madre Oriental: silver mines; university (1961). Pop: 333 000 (2005 est)


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pachuca1

From Spanish (Mexico, southwestern U.S.), feminine of pachuco pachuco

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Example Sentences

During one of my recent visits to Mexico, bull fights were got up in my honor at Puebla and at Pachuca.

And do you really think they are going to hold up and rob the train from Pachuca?

In the meantime Adrian was flying as fast back toward Pachuca as he had been flying away from it only a few minutes before.

Without wasting more words the boys put spurs to their horses and were soon out of the basin and on their way to Pachuca.

She realized also that Pachuca for all his docility was only waiting the opportunity to turn the tables on her.

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