charro

noun

char·​ro

ˈchä(ˌ)rō

plural -s

: a Mexican horseman or cowboy typically dressed in an elaborately decorated outfit of close-fitting pants, jacket or serape, and sombrero

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, from Spanish, rude, coarse, rustic, of poor taste, from Basque txar bad, defective, weak

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