MACHO


Meaning of MACHO in English

I. ˈmä-(ˌ)chō adjective

Etymology: Spanish, literally, male, from Latin masculus — more at masculine

Date: 1928

: characterized by machismo : aggressively virile

II. noun

( plural machos )

Date: 1951

1. : one who exhibits machismo

2. : machismo

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.