Lavezzi's nickname "El Pocho"...

Discussion in 'Napoli' started by JumpinJackFlash, Sep 1, 2007.

  1. JumpinJackFlash

    JumpinJackFlash New Member

    Mar 15, 2007
    Soviet Britannia
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Kazakhstan
    I don't know very much Spanish, but it doesn't make sense.... here it says "Pocho" means....

    pocho

    n. an Americanized person or thing of Mexican origin, including Americanized Mexican Spanish
    http://www.doubletongued.org/index.php/dictionary/pocho/

    How does that apply to Lavezzi when A) Hes Argentine, not Mexican B) He has nothing to do with the USA.... maybe there are some Spanish speakers that know?
     
  2. joeginto

    joeginto Member

    Jul 16, 2006
    Chicago
    Club:
    SSC Napoli
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    i believe pocho stands for lighting. remember hearing that when we first signed him
     
  3. timeisonmyside

    timeisonmyside New Member

    Mar 24, 2006
    I remember them saying that it meant "loco" crazy because of his shirt number. It's like the Italian version where every number has a given meaning, for example 13 is Saint Anthony.
     
  4. ScunizzoNapoletano

    ScunizzoNapoletano New Member

    Aug 17, 2007
    Letino, Caserta
    I remember during coppa America they called Cabiasso "el Cucho" all the time, wonder what that means.
     
  5. SSC_curva_B

    SSC_curva_B Member

    Feb 22, 2007
    Montreal
    Club:
    SSC Napoli
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Vincenzo Sivaio da Avellino: Vorrei chiedere a Lavezzi cosa significa Pocho, il suo soprannome.
    «Pocho non ha nessun significato particolare, non si può tradurre in italiano: è semplicemente un soprannome affettuoso. La traduzione nell’italiano fulmine? Non c’entra niente».

    it means nothing
     
  6. NapoliNewJersey

    NapoliNewJersey New Member

    Aug 13, 2006
    New Jersey
    Club:
    SSC Napoli
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    That's ironic that he was interviewed about his name after we've been looking.
     

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