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macho

1928 (n.) "tough guy," from Spanish macho "male animal," noun use of adjective meaning "masculine, virile," from Latin masculus (see masculine). As an adjective, "ostensibly manly and virile," attested in English by 1959 (Norman Mailer).

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Definitions of macho from WordNet
1
macho (n.)
a male exhibiting or characterized by machismo;
2
macho (adj.)
used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner;
Synonyms: butch
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