First Known Use: 1928
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1macho
adjective ma·cho \ˈmä-(ˌ)chō\
: having or showing qualities (such as very noticeable strength and aggression) that agree with traditional ideas about what men are like : manly or masculine in a very noticeable or exaggerated way
Full Definition of MACHO
: characterized by machismo : aggressively virile
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Origin of MACHO
Spanish, literally, male, from Latin masculus — more at masculine
Rhymes with MACHO
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2macho
noun
plural machos
Definition of MACHO
1
: one who exhibits machismo
2
: machismo
First Known Use of MACHO
1951
Related to MACHO
- Synonyms
- machismo, virility, manhood, manliness, masculinity
- Antonyms
- femininity, muliebrity, womanhood, womanliness
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