Plural of gaucho; South American cowboys or ranch workers, particularly from Argentina, Uruguay, and southern Brazil, known for their distinctive clothing and horsemanship.
From Spanish 'gaucho,' possibly derived from Quechua 'wachu' (orphan or vagabond) or from African Bantu language influence in colonial South America, reflecting the mixed heritage of the Americas.
Gauchos are amazing cultural hybrids—Spanish settlers, indigenous Quechua peoples, and African slaves mixed into a new identity with its own fashion, music, and code of honor that became legendary.
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