Meaning & use
hombre
A man, especially used informally in English borrowed from Spanish.
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The old cowboy movie called its rugged lead character a tough hombre.
"Who's that hombre standing by the door?" he asked with a grin.
A note on using this word
"Hombre" is used casually and sometimes with a Western or Spanish-influenced flavor, often implying toughness or swagger.
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