used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner
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MACHO \MACHO\ (m[aum]"k[-o]), n. [acronym from Massive Astrophysical Compact Halo Object.] A form of dark matter in distant outer space unobservable except by its gravitational effect, and believed to be at least part of the ``missing matter'' which is unobservable as ordinary stars, but helps keep galaxies from flying apart; MACHOS are massive but compact objects such as neutron stars or brown dwarfs, which can be detected (with difficulty) by their effect in bending light from distant light sources, such as other galaxies. This can occur if by rare chance a MACHO passes in front of a more distant visible object, and the light from that object becomes temporarily amplified by the MACHO acting as a gravitational lens. Some MACHOs have been discovered in the halo of dark matter that surrounds our milky way. It is, however, questionable whether the amount of such matter is sufficient to explain the ability of galaxies to stay together in spite of rotation rates that would cause them to fly apart if the only matter present was that observable as visible stars. [PJC]
Macho \Ma"cho\, n. [Sp.] (Zo["o]l.) The striped mullet of California ({Mugil cephalus}, syn. {Mugil Mexicanus}). [1913 Webster +PJC]
macho \ma"cho\, a. [Sp.] Manly, especially with an assertive and domineering manner toward women. [PJC]
'At the beginning, the Mexican attitude was very macho.
The Kennedy Center circulated fliers around town announcing auditions for "macho he-men" to appear this week in Hungarian choreographer Laszlo Seregi's balletic tale of an abortive slave uprising in ancient Rome.
"That semicircle relates to being very proud of his masculinity, the macho aspect, forcefulness, and being very sensitive to appearing weak in front of other people," she said.
The ad, created by Leo Burnett Co., shows a macho baseball pitcher stalling after throwing "ball three" while a packed stadium whirrs in front of him.
Maybe it's the macho image they're supposed to have," says Beverly Ritter, who took care of her sick daughter and now coordinates a mothers' group in New York City.
Adopting nicknames like Rambo, Stallone and Pistoleiro, or Gunman, they are drawn by the macho appeal of defying danger and a camaraderie that bears the fervid intensity of a blood rite.
"It's a macho thing," says a U.S. prosecutor.
Officials say bear hunters also may be attracted by what they see as a macho experience.
"Traditionally, these are pretty macho guys and they may not seem outwardly affected.
People often stay with a particular brand because they want to be associated with the image its advertising conveys, whether that's macho Marlboro cigarettes or Cher's Uninhibited perfume.
They're strong without being macho bulls.
The Treasury was playing macho about its efforts to make other jurisdictions play by U.S. rules on information-sharing.
A macho manifesto says members should open doors for women, give them seats on the bus, bring them flowers, even write poems or cry.
Acting Updated Today's macho film roles take lots of training, And without it your chances are slim, So hopefuls spend months at acting school And years at weight-lifting gym.
He figures Mr. Boitano could earn $200,000 to $500,000 from endorsements this year if he wants but could have made twice that as a winner in a more "macho" sport.
But the experience changed her opinion. Training in Action scored high marks - particularly from the five women on the course - for disavowing the 'macho' approach.
Women's saber is the most arcane event in an arcane sport. Of the three weapons used in fencing, saber is also the most macho.
There is no doubt, however, that Oliver North, macho or crybaby, is the fall guy in the Contra case.
Selleck's candid appraisal: "I don't see myself as others do. People tell me, `You're willing to play with your macho image, you're willing to play with that.'
Months ago, in the days when Vice President Bush was trying to establish a more macho image for his presidential campaign, his staff let it be known that his favorite snack food is pork rinds.
The challenge is to try to appeal to the many women who perceive Levi's as a macho brand.
"We live in a macho society, and this could lead to problems in the bedroom," says Dr. Milton M. Lakin at Cleveland Clinic's sexual dysfunction department.
"The macho attitude of the banks may be what has triggered" Brazil's moratorium on interest payments in February, says Pedro-Pablo Kuczynski, a managing director of First Boston Corp. and a former Peruvian government minister.
"Even an illiterate can understand that we can't behave like macho cats all the time.
Meg Ryan has a few effective moments amid all the macho doings.
Yet nobody in the macho military world "really wants to look at it," he says.
The diet cola wars have gone the way of the diet beer wars: macho.
I suggest a hip, macho name with quick reader identification: Stan Landers!
The European elegance, macho bravura and world-weary skepticism of Argentines converged in the great port city.
"You've got gang members there who are very macho, and this is how they express it," said Capt.