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[mah-choh] 
tʃoʊ
adjective, noun, plural -chos.–adjective
| 1. | having or characterized by qualities considered manly, esp. when manifested in an assertive, self-conscious, or dominating way. |
| 2. | having a strong or exaggerated sense of power or the right to dominate. |
–noun
| 3. | assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo. |
| 4. | an assertively virile, dominating, or domineering male. |
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| ma·cho (mä'chō) adj. Characterized or motivated by machismo: "He was a mindless activist, a war lover, who found macho relish in danger and felt driven to prove manhood by confrontation" (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.) n. pl. ma·chos
[Spanish, male, from Latin masculus; see masculine.] ma'cho·ism n. |
| MA·CHO (mä'chō) n. pl. MA·CHOs Any of various massive dark objects, such as a brown dwarf star or large planet, in the outermost regions of a galaxy, that may explain the observed anomalous rotation of most galaxies. [m(assive) a(strophysical) c(ompact) h(alo) o(bject).] |
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Macho
Ma"cho\, n. [Sp.] (Zo["o]l.) The striped mullet of California (Mugil cephalus, or Mexicanus).
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macho [(mah-choh)]
The often exaggerated, aggressive virility of a male: “Jim likes to wear a torn T-shirt and a black leather jacket when he rides his motorcycle. I guess he thinks it makes him look macho.” The original Spanish word means “male.”
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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macho
1928 (n.) "tough guy," from Sp. macho "male animal," as an adj., "masculine, virile," from L. masculus (see masculine). First attested in Eng. as an adj. 1959.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| MACHO (mä'chō) Pronunciation Key
Short for massive astrophysical compact halo object.Any of various massive dark objects, such as a brown dwarf star, black hole, or large planet, found in a galactic halo. MACHOs are thought to make up at least a part of the dark matter that apparently pervades much of the universe. |
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| MACHO massive astrophysical compact halo object |
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