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
Example Sentences
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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
If I’m in the cooking mood, I love making comfort food like chicken and rice with cabbage and mac and cheese.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
Or, is it simply opening a box of mac & cheese and zhuzh-ing it up with a few spices?
From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2026
Just make the mac and cheese for dinner.
From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2026
Maybe they just thought the Thai mac and cheese was so good it needed an armed escort.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
The singer is a survivor of tragedy and heartbreak, including the death of her former boyfriend Mac Miller and the Manchester bombing that killed 22 fans after one of her concerts in 2017.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Trump toured a Flextronics facility in 2019 with Cook where Apple’s Mac Pro computers were being made.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Apple has since discontinued the Mac Pro as products like the Mac Mini have proved more popular.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Throughout the week people have been able to attend a dedicated Irish Language Hub at The Mac, which was also the venue for a performance by singer Kate Nash.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
However, I know that surprises can sometimes be bad, like the day Ms. Mac left me forever.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
“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
“They’re all good ones, Mr. Mac. Some of them just need more support than others.”
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
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
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
“Meanwhile, the MAC is out here playing real football in front of 14 people and a raccoon on a Tuesday night during a blizzard.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
“I know Brock Purdy HAS to start if he’s healthy but this is a hot hand situation right now and MAC is rolling!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
Inspired by her time as a UC Santa Barbara Chicano Studies major and retail jobs at stores like MAC Cosmetics, her gender inclusive and ethically made “Mexi-goth” brand was a hit out the gate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
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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