macho
adjective/ˈmætʃəʊ/
/ˈmɑːtʃəʊ/
(usually disapproving)- male in an aggressive way
- He's too macho to ever admit he was wrong.
- macho pride/posturing
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMacho is used with these nouns:- bravado
- image
- jerk
- …
Word Origin1920s: from Mexican Spanish, ‘masculine or vigorous’.Definitions on the go
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