charco

[ chahr-koh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Southwestern U.S.

, plural char·cos.

Origin of charco¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1885–90; from Latin American Spanish, Spanish; of obscure origin

But when he staggered to his feet his first move was to find his soap and towel and start for the /charco/.

But when he staggered to his feet his first move was to find his soap and towel and start for the charco.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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