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/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "CHOHN" (as in "chose")/

Meaning

A lazy, listless person who slumps into any available surface and has no energy for anything. A 'pachón' is the human couch, always horizontal when there is work to be done.

Examples

That slacker hasn't gotten off the couch all day.

Don't be so lazy, get up and help clean.

Regional synonyms

A street musician who plays a hand-cranked barrel organ, dressed in khaki uniform, collecting coins from passersby. A traditional fixture in Mexico City's historic center that has survived for over a century.