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macho.

Masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way. Very masculine.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈmæt͡ʃ.əʊ/UK/ˈmɑ.t͡ʃoʊ/US
  1. Masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way. Very masculine.

    informal
    macho culture
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish macho (“male”), from Latin masculus. Doublet of male.

noun/ˈmæt͡ʃ.əʊ/UK/ˈmɑ.t͡ʃoʊ/US
  1. A macho person; a man who is masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way.

  2. A very masculine man.

  3. Machismo

  4. The striped mullet of California (Mugil cephalus, syn. Mugil mexicanus).

  5. A male llama.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish macho (“male”), from Latin masculus. Doublet of male.

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