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macho

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macho /ˈmatʃəʊ /
adjective masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way:
the big macho tough guy.
noun
(plural machos)
a man who is masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way:
I realized just what a macho I was at heart.
[mass noun] machismo.
– ORIGIN 1940s: Spanish, male, masculine, from Latin masculus.
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