mac
noun
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
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Macnouna male given name.
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Mac.abbreviationMaccabees.
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M.Ac.abbreviationMaster of Accountancy.
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Mac-a prefix found in many family names of Irish or Scottish Gaelic origin, as MacBride and Macdonald.
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MACabbreviationmultiplexed analogue component: a transmission coding system for colour television using satellite broadcasting
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(often initial capital letter)
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Etymology
Origin of mac1
First recorded in 1650–60; special use of Mac
Origin of mac2
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Origin of Mac-7
< Irish, Scots Gaelic mac son, Old Irish macc; akin to Welsh, Cornish mab
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Goodles introduced its take on mac and cheese online in 2021, marketing its products as “Noodles, Gooder” by virtue of their protein and fiber content.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Frain, a trained chef, is now working on “protein hero” projects like a buffalo mac and cheese with 40 grams of the nutrient.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The offerings include returning items, such as a smoky burger and chicken sandwich, plus a new side — mac and cheese.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026
I think the first time I went, they had a really good oxtail mac and cheese.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
It’s kind of cool, I guess—although sometimes you just want to eat your mac and cheese bites in peace, y’know?
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
The company has already hiked prices on its Mac and iPad lines but has kept its core iPhone offering untouched thus far.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
The event's anniversary line-up also included Irish indie-pop singer Cmat, New York art-rockers Geese and Canadian singer-songwriter Mac DeMarco.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
On Navarrete’s desk were two Mac laptops and another computer, all logged into immigration courts across the Southland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Both Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch signed new long-term deals this year while Alexis Mac Allister, who Manchester City were interested in, is staying.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
“You don’t want to keep me company?” asked Mac.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
“Mac Jones, for sure. Yeah, Mac. He’s the best,” Parker said.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
“My life was completely wrapped up in Fleetwood Mac. You can call in sick to a job, a boyfriend, even a husband, but you cannot call in sick to Fleetwood Mac – ever.”
From The Guardian ● Apr. 17, 2019
“It was only made for the Mac. It was less than one percent market share in the U.S. They like to say ‘low single digits.’
From The Verge ● Jun. 13, 2017
"He was the first person to buy a Mac. He was the first person to tell me about the Internet. I had no idea what he was talking about."
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2015
“Mac. Mac. Mac,” George said, saying Owen’s nickname with every panting breath he let out.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Apple tends to hold a second Mac- or iPad-focused event in the fall roughly every other year.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2018
Simply put: If your school requires any Mac- or Windows-only apps, then you can’t use an iPad in place of an actual laptop.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2018
He went farther in ten days than did Britisher Mac- Laren, covering 5,468 miles in 45 hours and 20 minutes of actual flying time.
From Time Magazine Archive
Kathlene Mac- Donell is rather better as the cabaret performer.
From Time Magazine Archive
While we were taking Bougainville, General Mac- Arthur’s forces would be landing on the western end of New Britain Island at Cape Gloucester to establish a new airfield there, too.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
Miami lost the MAC championship game in 1999, and still received an at-large berth as a No. 10 seed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
And should the RedHawks stumble in the MAC tournament, a decision to exclude them with a single defeat would be unheard of.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
The athletic department is paying $23 million over five years to move its football team into the MAC and paying travel costs for league opponents to play in Sacramento.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
He said that its “consumer-facing” investments included opening new retail locations for its luxury fragrance brands while closing some of its MAC and Origins locations.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 5, 2026
In 1962, computer scientists and hackers involved in MIT's Project MAC, an early forerunner of the AI Lab, took steps to alleviate this frustration.
From Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software by Sam Williams
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