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machote.

a tough man; a badass

7 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/maˈt͡ʃote/[maˈt͡ʃo.t̪e]
  1. a tough man; a badass

    colloquial · masculine
  2. red porgy

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Spanish macho Latin -ottus Catalan -otbor. Spanish -ote Spanish machote From macho + -ote.

noun/maˈt͡ʃote/[maˈt͡ʃo.t̪e]
  1. model (a successful example to be copied, with or without modifications.)

    Central-America · Mexico · masculine
  2. draft (an early version of a written work)

    El-Salvador · Honduras · Nicaragua · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Nahuatl machiotl (“example, model”).

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