kerning  Publishing Terminology; refers to:  the space between text characters. Tightly kerned characters are closer together, while loosely kerned characters are farther apart.

macho  Spanish;   refers to paradigm examples of male bravery, daring, swagger.  The bullfighter, showing his macho disdain, stands haughtily immobile before 1,200 pounds of angry beef. The plural is machos.

machismo  Spanish;   the exhibiting in someone of macho (male) characteristics. The young gang members validated their machismo by taking on the toughest dude in the school yard.