Orphan, or bastard.
Commonly used as an insult in Chile and Argentina.
May be pronounced wacho (casual speech) or washo (Chilean accent).
Similar terms in English would be: urchin, waif or perhaps street-rat.
Not to be confused with wacha, or wacho, conjugations of the mexican slang verb wachar (to look at / to watch).
Huérfano would be a more neutral word for orphan.
The feminine is güacha.
Commonly used as an insult in Chile and Argentina.
May be pronounced wacho (casual speech) or washo (Chilean accent).
Similar terms in English would be: urchin, waif or perhaps street-rat.
Not to be confused with wacha, or wacho, conjugations of the mexican slang verb wachar (to look at / to watch).
Huérfano would be a more neutral word for orphan.
The feminine is güacha.
¡Vo soi un güacho de mierda! ¡Lárgate de aquí, concha 'e tu madre! -- A Chilean insulting you.
¡Sos un forro, güacho! ¡Andate de aquí; la puta que te parió!
-- An Argentinian insulting you.
¡Sos un forro, güacho! ¡Andate de aquí; la puta que te parió!
-- An Argentinian insulting you.
by Three Bars February 13, 2010