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ma·ta·chin noun also ma·ta·chine \ˌmäd.əˈchēn, ˌma-, -ˈshēn\ (-s ; see sense 1b) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Italian mattaccino, from matto madman, fool, from matto mad, crazy, from Latin mattus stupid, drunk 1. a. : a sword dancer in a fantastic costume — called also bouffon b. plural matachi·ni \-ē(ˌ)nē\ [Mexican Spanish matachín, from Spanish, matachin (sense 1a), from Italian mattaccino] : a member of a society of Mexican-Indian dancers who perform ritual dances 2. : a dance performed by a matachin |