rasquache

Meaning

Adjective

• A chicano expression describing a do-it-yourself attitude. To make something from nothing. To make do with the resources at hand.
• Central America & Mexico = "pobre" (poor), "penniless", "desgraciado" (wretched), "ridículo" (ridiculous, in bad taste), "grosero" (grosero, coarse, vulgar), "tacaño" (mean, tightfisted)

Origin

• From Mexican Spanish rascuache.