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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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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Things like frozen truffle mac and cheese and saag paneer are now commonplace.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
The grill leans into comfort foods and Americana with crab cakes, spinach artichoke dip, a Lucas-favorite chopped salad, jumbo-prawn cocktails, mac and cheese, and pigs in a blanket.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
If Goodles can get people who otherwise wouldn’t be eating mac and cheese, it doesn’t always have to convert loyalists from other brands, and the category could see bigger growth overall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 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
Celia asked between bites of her $42 mac and cheese.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
While making small talk with series star and creator Rob Mac in the event’s green room, Sepinwall casually mentioned he was writing about Rod Serling, creator of “The Twilight Zone.”
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
Mac demanded to know how the personal agent ended up sharing info to the company Slack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Take Alexis Mac Allister, who was signed by Brighton for £6.8m in January 2019 but immediately loaned back to former club Argentinos Juniors, and then to Boca Juniors for 2019-20.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Apple unveiled two desktop computers in September, the Mac mini and Mac Studio, which it touted as powerful new options capable of processing AI software locally.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Mac stood at the kitchen counter waiting for the coffee to brew.
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
“It’s okay by me, Mac. See that you stick to it.”
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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
The owner of beauty brands such as MAC, Smashbox and Jo Malone on Wednesday posted a loss of $116 million, or 32 cents a share, for its three months ended June 30.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 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
If you happen to see them you will recognize my machine by the MAC, painted on the side.
From Flying for France With the American escadrille at Verdun by James R. (James Rogers) McConnell
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