hombre
/ˈɒmbreɪ
/noun informal, chiefly North American
A man, especially one of a particular type: the Raiders quarterback is one tough hombre...
- Not the least of his talents was keeping himself physically fit to hump his load up over 10,000 foot peaks and keep up with those very tough hombres, the men of the 10th Mountain Division, all the while doing his reporting.
- Tough times take a tough hombre who can roll with the punches and fight back when necessary, and isn't afraid of violating some unwritten code by informing us of his opponent's flaws.
- I'd hazard a guess and suggest there were one or two tough hombres to negotiate with in these outfits, so coming to sunny Scotland to deal with us wimps should be a stroll in the park for our Ian.
Origin
Mid 19th century (originally denoting a man of Spanish descent): Spanish, 'man', from Latin homo, homin-.
Rhymes
- whatsis
- whatsisface
- whatsisname
- whatsit
- what's new
- what's not to like?
- whatso
- whatsoe'er
- whatsoever
- what someone is driving at
- what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander (also what’s good for the goose is good for the gander)
- what's the betting?
- what's the damage?
- what's the odds?
- what's up?
- what's what
- what's with ——?
- what's your (or the) game?
- what's your pleasure?
- what's your poison?
- what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over
- what the hell
- what the hey
- what with
- what-you-see-is-what-you-get