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Definition of latchico in English: latchiconounPlural latchicos Irish derogatory, informal An uncouth or aggressive person, typically a man or boy, regarded as being of low social status. why do we give these latchicos any air time at all? Example sentencesExamples - He had to laugh at these well-paid latchicos as most of them know precious little about what they are talking about.
- When asked if he had to go, Adams said that there was no point as he would simply be replaced by "some other latchico".
- Sometimes, even when I hold out my hand for the conventional handshake, some latchico will twist it up into the silly one.
- The whole thing took a toll on the father's health, fending off latchicos the son was in debt to.
- I was thinking, "He's going to call this off. This will be abandoned because of a shower of latchicos."
Origin 1940s: probably from Scottish latch 'laziness, a lazy person', from Old French laschier 'to relax'. |