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
Example Sentences
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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
One project in the works: a buffalo mac and cheese packing 40 grams of protein for GLP-1 users trying to stave off muscle loss.
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
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
He always did it up right, with smoked pork shoulder, cornbread, collard greens, mac and cheese, sweet tea, and Mrs. Blankenship’s chess pie for dessert.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
That position could become a priority in January or next summer, particularly if it looks likely that there will be no contract extension for Mac Allister, whose deal expires in 2028.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The 30-year mortgage rate jumped 5 basis points to an average of 6.71%, according to new data on Thursday from Freddie Mac.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 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
Kraft Heinz’s Kraft Mac & Cheese meanwhile saw market share decline to 36.6% from 42.2%, while sibling brand Velveeta fell to 18.9% from 21.6%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“If we don’t get out of here, the DNR’s gonna find frozen Mac and Cheese when they make their morning rounds,” Owen said through chattering teeth.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
“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
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
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
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
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
I thought, true as steel, They would both come to heel, Making up for the pack Whistled off by false MAC, As though he'd ever shoot with my patience and skill!
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, August 15, 1891 by Various
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