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machoness

UK/ˈmɑ.tʃəʊˌnəs/US/ˈmɑ.t͡ʃoʊˌnəs/

machoness noun: the quality of being macho; machismo.

Noun

machoness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being macho; machismo.
    • The machoness and braggadoccio^([sic]), that’s always been a part of hip-hop.2008 January 15, Ben Sisario, “Jeepers, Rappers, Where’d You Get Those Arms and Torsos?”, in New York Times

Origin of machoness

From macho + -ness.

Questions about machoness

What does machoness mean?
Machoness means the quality of being macho; machismo.
What part of speech is machoness?
Machoness is a noun.
How do you pronounce machoness?
Machoness is pronounced /ˈmɑ.tʃəʊˌnəs/ (UK).

Words near machoness in the dictionary

  1. machomen
  2. Machomet
  3. machometer
  4. machometers
  5. Machon
  6. machoness
  7. machos
  8. machos up
  9. machosexual
  10. machosexuals
  11. Machoumet

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