macho man

plural macho men · alternative nonstandard machoman

1. A hypermasculine, sexually attractive, virile man.

   Near-synonyms: macho, alpha male, he-man; see also Thesaurus:hypermasculine man

   3 more examples

   Call him Mister Ego, dig his chains / You can best believe that he's a macho man

   1978, “Macho Man”, performed by Village People

   You better run, you better do what you can / Don’t wanna see no blood, don’t be a macho man

   1982, Michael Jackson, “Beat It”, in Thriller

   The young Machoman in summer makes a beautiful sighting — bare chested, hat sparkling in the sun.

   1984, Julia Runk Jones, Milo Trump, Livingston's Field Guide to North American Males

   Synonyms: macho, alpha male, he-man, Chad, hombre, he-man, macho, jock · Antonyms: manbaby, manboy, man child, manchild, man-child, beta male, gamma male, sigma male