Pache
[ guatemalan slang ]
noun
Definition
Guatemalan traditional dish similar to a tamale, but made with potato dough. It can also refer to a person of short stature.
Examples
- "In the park, they sell delicious paches."
- "The pache is a typical dish of Guatemala."
- "The goalkeeper of the other team is very pache, shoot it up in the corner of the goal."
Synonyms
potato tamale short
More information
Etymology
The etymology of “pache,” in the context of Guatemalan gastronomy, comes from the concept of “apachar” or to crush, referring to the cooked and mashed potato that forms the base of this traditional dish. It derives from the act of “apachar” (to crush/mash) the potato before wrapping it in banana leaves, differentiating it from the corn dough tamale.
Usage
“Pache” is used to refer to this traditional Guatemalan dish. It is also common to use the word “pache” to refer to a person of short stature.
Other examples
- “The paches made by my grandmother are the best.”
- “Let’s buy paches for dinner.”
- “In Huehue, they make the best paches in Guatemala.”
- “My cousin is very pache, he can barely reach the table.”