malicho
/maˈlɪtʃəʊ/ /maˈlɪkəʊ/(also mallecho, malacho)
noun
Probably: wrongdoing, misdeeds. In later use in allusion to Shakespeare's miching malicho and taken to be generally suggestive of dark deeds, mystery, or intrigue, and used in these senses.
- Malone (1790) glosses as: a secret and wicked contrivance; a concealed wickedness..
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in William Shakespeare (1564–1616), playwright and poet. From Spanish malhecho wrongful act from mal bad + hecho deed, use as noun of past participle of hacer to do from classical Latin facere.