mechón
Mechón is a Spanish term with multiple related senses. In everyday language, a mechón is a small tuft or lock of hair, wool, or fiber. It can refer to a visibly distinct strand, such as un mechón de pelo rizado or un mechón de lana. The word derives from mecha, wick, with the augmentative suffix -ón, signaling a lump or bundle that stands out.
In addition to its physical sense, mechón is widely used in Latin American universities to mean a
Culturally, the mechón identity is part of student life in many universities in Argentina, Chile, and other