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Macho (other)
To be macho is to possess machismo or exaggerated masculinity. Macho may also refer to: Arts and entertainment *Macho (band), ''Macho'' (band), a short-lived Italian-American disco/R&B group in the late 1970s *Macho (album), ''Macho'' (album), a 1975 album by Hungarian guitarist Gábor Szabó *"El Macho", a song on the ''Sailing to Philadelphia'' album by Mark Knopfler *''Macho'', original title of the 1975 novel ''Cry Macho'' *''El Macho'', a 1977 Italian-Argentine Spaghetti Western film *Macho (film), ''Macho'' (film), a 2016 Mexican film *the title character of the 1970 Civil War film ''Macho Callahan'', played by David Janssen *Macho Grubba, villain of Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door *Super Macho Man, re-accuring character from Punch-Out!! series People * Macho (surname), a list of people * Macho (nickname), a list of people nicknamed "Macho" or "El Macho" Science and technology *Massive compact halo object (MACHO), a hypothesised astronomical body to explain the dark matt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macho
Machismo (; ; ; ) is the sense of being " manly" and self-reliant, a concept associated with "a strong sense of masculine pride: an exaggerated masculinity". Machismo is a term originating in the early 1940s and 1950s and its use more widespread in popular culture in the 60s. While the term is associated with "a man's responsibility to provide for, protect, and defend his family", machismo is strongly and consistently associated with dominance, aggression, grandstanding, and an inability to nurture. Machismo is found to be deeply rooted in family dynamics and culture in Latin America and is exclusive to the region. The word has a long history both in Spain and Portugal, including the Spanish and Portuguese languages. in Portuguese and Spanish is a strictly masculine term, derived from the Latin ''mascŭlus'', which means "male". It was originally associated with the ideal societal role men were expected to play in their communities, most particularly Iberian language- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
