Pachucos

One correction, however: They're called pachucos because the vatos in East Los originated from a neighborhood in El Paso that was primarily populated by folks who had emigrated from Pachuca, Hidalgo. ❋ Unknown (2008)

One correction, however: They're called pachucos because the vatos in East Los originated from a neighborhood in El Paso which was primarily populated by folks who had emigrated from Pachuca, Hidalgo. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Beginning in the 1980s, young guys in the outskirts of the city were drawn to the styles and cultures represented in popular U.S. movies about pachucos, gangsters, and life in the barrio: Zoot Suit, Colors, American Me, Mi Vida Loca, Blood In Blood Out. ❋ Daniel Hernandez (2011)

On the pretext that zoot-suited Mexican-American teens were wearing seditious togs, sailors on leave in Los Angeles went on a rampage in 1943, chasing "pachucos" and ripping the offending jackets and trousers off them. ❋ Eric Felten (2011)

The dive bars and diners along Almeria Street were in full swing, and on the street corners out front pachucos in their zoot suits and felt hats strutted like prize cockerels before the girls, as if their pocket chains glinting in the streetlights could lure the ladies to their sides. ❋ Lou Anders (2010)

It was the center of the Zoot Suit Riots, the epic 1943 battles between white sailors and the sharply dressed pachucos. ❋ Dave Zirin (2010)

If they're old enough to date: "Never have a girl romanced by a foreigner, especially greasers, scratch-backs, potatoes, pachucos, fruitpickers, or braceros." ❋ Unknown (2010)

You had pachucos with duck's-ass haircuts, Sir Guy shirts and slitbottomed khakis. ❋ Ellroy, James, 1948- (1996)

The warehouse door slid open; two pachucos struck lounging poses. ❋ Ellroy, James (1994)

The robots and corrupted youths advance on a Border Patrol station; Big Pete makes an impassioned anti-Red speech that instantly un-corrupts the young pachucos and inspires them to attack their corruptors. ❋ Ellroy, James (1994)

A carload of pachucos cruised by; one vato eyeballed me mean. ❋ Ellroy, James (1994)

Vandrich said, “Double ugh and an ugh on pachucos in zoot suits in general.” ❋ Ellroy, James, 1948- (1988)

In the [1940's] the LA PD decided to [round up] hundreds of pachucos after the Sleepy [Lagoon] murder becuase of their ethnicity. ❋ Cristina (2004)

Back in the [1940s] [El Paso], [Texas] was full of pachucos. ❋ Original Pachuka (2009)

[Pachuco] =/= [Cholo] [Get it right]... ❋ Huevudo (2005)

"[I think] those [Mexican] guys [standing on the corner] are probably pachucos." ❋ The Doctor (2004)

[Hey] [holmes], you're [going] to Pachuco? ❋ Kuzko (2004)

(2.) [Texans] and Californians are taking over [Santa Fe], New Mexico with the help of greedy developers, but not if we can get a pachuco into office to defend [the barrio]! ❋ Dreeks (2005)

All intelligent ladies [pack heat] when they go out in public. This makes it easier to shoot Pachucos when they step in front of you and start their [intimidation] routine. For a fine anti-Pachuco piece, I recommend the [Taurus Judge]. ❋ Delicious Tuna Wanda (2007)

[Raymond] is a Pachuco ❋ The Wog Whomper (2005)

[Ramon] was a member of the pachucos, but did not really earn his right to be a leader because he didn't really "waste" [luther's] [little brother]. ❋ I'MSHEENA (2006)

[Mira], hay van los pachucos [del] [barrio]. ❋ Latina 53 (2004)