marimacho

Spanish

Etymology

From Mari (apocope of María) +‎ macho. Compare Portuguese maria-macho.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maɾiˈmat͡ʃo/ [ma.ɾiˈma.t͡ʃo]
Rhymes: -atʃo
Syllabification: ma‧ri‧ma‧cho

Noun

marimacho f (plural marimachos)

(derogatory) tomboy (a woman who behaves in a typically boyish manner)
Synonyms: machorra, hombruna

See also

amazona

Further reading

“marimacho”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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