MACHO

butch, macho

(adjective) used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner

macho

(noun) a male exhibiting or characterized by machismo

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

macho (comparative more macho, superlative most macho)

(informal) tending to display masculine characteristics, such as domineering, fierceness, bravado, etc, in ways that are showily and histrionically tough

Noun

macho (plural machos)

A macho person; a person who tends to display masculine characteristics, such as domineering, fierceness, and bravado.

The striped mullet of California (Mugil cephalus, syn. Mugil mexicanus).

A male llama.

Synonyms

• (macho person): macho man; see also hypermasculine man

Anagrams

• Mocha, mocha

Noun

MACHO (plural MACHOs)

Initialism of massive astrophysical compact halo object.

Hypernyms

• dark matter

Coordinate terms

• SIMP

• WIMP

• RAMBO

Anagrams

• Mocha, mocha

Source: Wiktionary


Ma"cho, n. Etym: [Sp.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The striped mullet of California (Mugil cephalus, or Mexicanus).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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