matón
/maˈton/ · B1 · noun · m
hood
👊 matar (to kill) + -ón (big) = a big would-be killer, a thug
Matón comes from matar, to kill, plus the augmentative -ón, so it literally means a big killer. In practice it means a bully or tough guy who threatens people. Matar also gives us matador.