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machismo

[mah-cheez-moh, -chiz-, muh-] / mɑˈtʃiz moʊ, -ˈtʃɪz-, mə- /
NOUN
masculinity
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A bizarre hodgepodge of retrograde machismo and perfectly manicured nails.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

Launched in an era where machismo meant a goofy wrestler or metal singer with an eight-octave falsetto, the steroidal beskirted barbarian has always been a bit ridiculous.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

There can be value in embodying machismo on-screen, if it’s done right.

From Salon May 27, 2026

More character actor than leading man, he could be relied upon to inject a feisty, fiery machismo and a cantankerous contrariness into the most mainstream Hollywood offering.

From BBC Feb. 16, 2026

It’s a new technothriller stocked with laser-guided weapons, gunboats, all flavors of machismo.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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