mack daddy

noun

1
slang : a conspicuously successful pimp
2
slang : a slick womanizer
3
slang : one that is the best

Examples of mack daddy in a Sentence

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Word History

Etymology

argot mac, mack pimp, probably short for obsolete argot mackerel, from Middle English makerel, from Anglo-French makerelle procuress, ultimately from Middle Dutch mākelaer broker

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mack daddy was in 1964

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“Mack daddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mack%20daddy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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