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Definition of macho adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

macho

adjective
 
/ˈmætʃəʊ/
 
/ˈmɑːtʃəʊ/
 (usually disapproving)
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  1. male in an aggressive way
    • He's too macho to ever admit he was wrong.
    • macho pride/posturing
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryMacho is used with these nouns:
    • bravado
    • image
    • jerk
    • …
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    Word Origin1920s: from Mexican Spanish, ‘masculine or vigorous’.
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