marimacho
Spanish
editEtymology
editFrom Mari (apocope of María) + macho. Compare Portuguese maria-macho.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /maɾiˈmat͡ʃo/ [ma.ɾiˈma.t͡ʃo]
Audio (Chile): (file) - Rhymes: -atʃo
- Syllabification: ma‧ri‧ma‧cho
Noun
editmarimacho f (plural marimachos)
- (derogatory) tomboy (a woman who behaves in a typically boyish manner)
See also
editFurther reading
edit- “marimacho”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014