hombre
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8.4
- noun
- /ˈɑːmbrə/
- Slang
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tipo
- FRANK: You did good, hombre.
But he was a bad hombre who became a good hombre because he validated Kevin's findings.
- But he was a bad hombre who became a good hombre because he validated Kevin's findings.
- I strongly suggest you do that, Chatty hombre.
- Because if you guys didn't know soy when I hombre, I'm a man.
- Next question is how many hombres have you stolen?
- When we filmed that video, we have like El Mach Hombre and then we have like chica sexy.
Examples
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These Colonial Marines are very tough hombres.
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You can count on me, hombre.
Fiction book (2000) -
What do you say to that hombre, huh?
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-Let's party with a real hombre tonight.
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That is one tough hombre.
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He's messing with the wrong hombre.
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Hombre, we're twenty years old, and we don't even have our own budget yet.
Fiction book (2002) -
Associated American Artists promoted him as "a tough hombre from Missouri." 92
Academic text (2008) -
Couple of bad hombres.
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That is one tough hombre who doesn't back down from any challenge.
Synonyms
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1.0
An informal word for a man or boy
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9.6
An informal name for a man, often in music scenes
377
8.1
A man or boy used in informal speech
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8.0
A casual word for a man
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4.2
A man who acts strong to scare people
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8.9
A person who is impressive and tough
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9.3
A man often spoken about in a friendly but slightly annoyed way
3
9.9
A confident man people admire for his toughness and style
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8.4
A man or boy you call in a friendly way
A casual, friendly word for a man
How Informal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hombre is Spanish for 'man' and English borrowed it as a casual, cool way to call a tough or respected man. It comes from the old Latin word homo meaning 'man', which is why hombre feels like calling someone 'the man'.