proper noun
Street Slang
Chuco Town
· proper noun · texas
Nickname for El Paso, Texas — the birthplace of pachuco culture.
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Definitions
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El Paso, Texas. The city that birthed the zoot-suit-and-Caló pachuco movement, and still wears the nickname with pride. If somebody's from Chuco Town, they're from the 915.
“Born and raised in Chuco Town — best Mexican food on the border, no debate.”
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Chuco Town In A Sentence
Born and raised in Chuco Town — best Mexican food on the border, no debate.
Origin & Usage
Short for 'pachuco.' El Paso was the cradle of 1930s–40s pachuco counterculture, and Juárez migrants would say they were heading 'pa' El Chuco' when crossing over.
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