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Refers to someone who comes from the French Basque country and were seen as "other" by the Spaniards when they arrived in Spain in the middle ages. So, as the language evolved, and the Spaniards wished to speak disparagingly of a foreigner, they might call him a Gavacho. When the indigenous people of Mexico were learning Spanish, and heard the word, they incorporated it into the language too. Though the true etymology of the word refers to a person of French heritage from the Basque region it is now commonly used to refer to any and all Anglo-Americans.
Santa Fe is being ruined by all the anglos moving in with their gavacho ways.
gavacho by gavacho_too January 1, 2005
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White American. Not to be confused with Gringo, which is usually considered derogatory, Gavacho is a friendlier way to denote White Americans. Usually any word used in conjunction with Pinche is derogatory, such as Pinche Gringo, Pinche Gavacho, Pinche Americano, Pinche loco, etc.
Eran tres Gavachos que entraron a la tienda.

There were three white guys who entered the store.
Gavacho by Bruinpena May 13, 2009
Only Gringos call Gringos Gringos. Mexicans call Gringos > Gabachos.
yo, cholo, check out that Gabacho
Gabacho by rambling man February 19, 2012
Spanish Meixcan way that reffers to a female,mostly white.
What you up to gavacha.
gavacha by Ap Juancho June 27, 2007
Chicano pejorative term for an English-speaking, non-Hispanic
The gabachos don't want to give drivers licenses to immigrants.
Gabacho by Cornholio September 29, 2003
Despective word, in Spain since 1530, to call all the frenchish.
are full of gabachos in the beaches of spain
Gabacho by Metanike August 29, 2016