Not to be confused with Chico's, El Chuco is a nickname for El Paso. The term comes from the word “pachuco,” a Mexican Spanish Caló dialect of disputed origin, dating from the 1930s-1940s. Another variation may be Chuco Town. Example: Soy de El Chuco! (I'm from El Paso.) See moreThere could be several reasons you're going to Ascarate. Ascarate Park is in Central El Paso and the largest public-use recreational park with … See moreIf you learn nothing else, remember this one. It's short and fun to say. Pronounced: eye, eye. It's also versatile. Is someone bragging? Use it to shut them up. If someone says … See moreSpeaking of Chico's, you will learn quickly that this is the short way to say the local franchise of Chico's Tacos. Love them or hate them, Chico's are both the place and the actual rolled tacos. The tacos come in a tomato-based … See moreIf you hear this word, know that people are talking about a must-go-to place for steaks. The Cattleman's Steakhouse in Fabens is widely … See more

Not implausible. There’s another theory that the word is derived from the city of Pachuca, the capital of the Mexican state of Hidalgo, where it’s said that men …

1. They Call It El Paso—But You Know It's Really Chucotown. Chucotown is the nickname for El Paso. It’s generally believed to be derived from …

I mean the slang and wordplay does spread to other areas. There's other ways to refer to a car even such as caro, auto, mueble, ranfla etc. The list goes on. ... Calo, there is …

EL Paso had a factory called "Shoe Co." and everyone used to say in Spanish: "Voy al "Chuco" a comprar zapatos" meaning: "I'm going to the "Shoe Co" to buy shoes" and …