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/Sounds like "MEEL" (as in "me") + "OO" (as in "Uber") + "sohs" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

In Mexico, a jack-of-all-trades handyman who does whatever odd job is needed: plumbing, painting, gardening, errands. The go-to guy in the neighborhood who can fix anything.

Examples

We called the mil usos from down the block to fix the leak.

My uncle is a total mil usos - he can paint your house or fix your water heater.

Regional synonyms

A Chicano and Mexican border identity that emerged in the 1940s in the US. Pachucos blended Mexican roots with the zoot suit look, spoke caló slang, and carved out their own culture between two countries, belonging fully to neither. An iconic and lasting figure in Chicano history and style.