macha

la macha(
mah
-
chah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. clam
La playa estaba llena de machas, así que metimos unas cuantas en un cubo para cocinar para la cena.The beach was full of clams so we put some in a bucket to cook them for dinner.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
(manly woman)
a. butch woman
La gente cree que todas las lesbianas son machas, pero es un prejuicio.People think that all lesbians are butch women, but that is just prejudiced.
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