Macho

Pronunciation

 * , {{SAMPA|/"m{tS@U/}}

Adjective

 * 1)  tending to display manly characteristics, such as domineering, fierceness, bravado, etc., in ways that are showily and histrionically tough

Noun

 * 1) A macho person; a person who tends to display manly characteristics, such as domineering, fierceness, and bravado.
 * 2) The striped mullet of California (Mugil cephalus, / Mexicanus).

Derived terms

 * macho man