\ ˈmak
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variants:
or mack
Definition of mac
(Entry 1 of 6)
British
mac
noun (2)Definition of mac (Entry 2 of 6)
informal
: macaroni
—commonly used in the compounds mac and cheese and mac 'n' cheese For those tired of seafood—it happens—a homey mac and cheese was the comfort food for the day.— Sam GuginoDear Barbecue Joint: You make amazing mac 'n' cheese … but must you add crumbled bacon?— Julie R. Smith
Mac
noun (3)
\ ˈmak
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Definition of Mac (Entry 3 of 6)
: fellow
—used informally to address a man whose name is not known
Mac
abbreviation (1)Definition of Mac (Entry 4 of 6)
Machabees
Mac
abbreviation (2)
variants:
or Macc
Definition of Mac (Entry 5 of 6)
Maccabees
MAC
abbreviation (3)Definition of MAC (Entry 6 of 6)
military airlift command
Synonyms for mac
Synonyms: Noun (1)
- mackintosh
- (also macintosh)
- [chiefly British],
- oilskin,
- raincoat,
- slicker,
- waterproof
- [chiefly British]
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“Mac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mac. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of mac was in 1901
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