macho man
nounmasculineinformal/mɐ.ˈʃɐ̃w̃/low
ma·chão
Definition
A man who exaggerates or flaunts characteristics traditionally considered masculine, such as physical strength, virility, or dominant behavior, often in a caricatured way.
He's always doing push-ups in the office, a real macho man.
That macho man won't admit he's wrong.
Common collocations
act like a macho manmacho man attitude
Etymology
Derivação aumentativa e/ou expressiva de 'macho'.