macho
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7.3
- noun
- /ˈmɑːtʃoʊ/
- Informal
:
macho
- He always tries to prove his strength, acting like a true macho in front of his friends.
- violent macho
Examples
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And if you're if you're role models and your heroes, they're all big, macho, solid men.
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People sure do get all kinds of macho when they are anonymous on the internet.
Blog text (20) -
You act like Mr. Big Man, Mr. Macho, Mr. Tough Guy, but Mary told me the truth.
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What will your brother, Mr. Macho, say?
Fiction book (1997) -
Everybody, every macho guy wants a Raptor.
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Looks like Mr. Macho isn't as cool as he thinks he is.
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He was full of macho, a kind of macho one upsmanship.
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Of particular concern for the purposes of this article is the aggressive, homophobic macho that represents Latinos on screen.
Academic text (2014) -
As these brief summaries suggest, the stereotyped figures of the macho and the weakling in these novels are presented in an unrelentingly negative light.
Academic text (1992) -
The twentieth century also witnessed the mass media-sponsored emergence of the cult of the macho in Greater Mexico (Paredes 1967).
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
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4.2
A man who acts strong to scare people
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8.1
A man who acts very tough and shows his physical strength
Antonyms
Compounds
How Masculine
Surface Forms
Etymology
Macho comes from Spanish macho, which originally meant 'male' or 'male animal'. Over time it was used for men who show strong, showy manliness, so a macho man is one who is proudly very masculine.