What does «bachicha» mean in Spanish?
- Nickname used to designate the lowly Italian or the newcomer to America at the beginning of the 20th century.
♦ Used in: Argentina - Bolivia - Chile - Peru - Uruguay
Examples of use in Spanish: "en el país hay muchos bachichas".
- A derogatory name for the Italian language spoken by groups of emigrants in some American republics.
- Fat, robust, paunchy person or animal.
♦ Used in: Argentina - Nickname for John the Baptist.
♦ Used in: Argentina - Supporter of Audax Italiano (soccer team).
♦ Used in: Chile - Storekeeper.
♦ Used in: Chile - Peru