mac

¹

[mak]

noun

(often initial capital letter)

1. fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).

mac

²

Or mack

[mak]

noun

Informal.

1. a mackintosh.

2. McIntosh.

mac

³

[mak]

noun

1. macaroni.

2. macaroni and cheese.

Mac

⁴

[mak]

noun

1. a male given name.

Mac.

⁵

abbreviation

1. Maccabees.

M.Ac.

⁶

abbreviation

1. Master of Accountancy.

Mac-

⁷

Also Mc-,

1. a prefix found in many family names of Irish or Scottish Gaelic origin, as MacBride and Macdonald.

Mac

¹

/ mæk /

noun

1. an informal term of address to a man

MAC

²

abbreviation

1. multiplexed analogue component: a transmission coding system for colour television using satellite broadcasting

Mac.

³

abbreviation

1. Maccabees (books of the Apocrypha)

Mac-

⁴

prefix

1. (in surnames of Scottish or Irish Gaelic origin) son of

   MacDonald

   MacNeice

mac

⁵

/ mæk /

noun

1. informal,  short for mackintosh mackintosh

Word History and Origins

Origin of mac¹

First recorded in 1650–60; special use of Mac

Origin of mac²

Shortened form

Origin of mac³

Shortened form

Origin of mac⁴

< Irish, Scots Gaelic mac son, Old Irish macc; akin to Welsh, Cornish mab

Word History and Origins

Origin of mac¹

C20: abstracted from _Mac- , prefix of Scottish surnames

Origin of mac²

from Goidelic mac son of; compare Welsh mab, Cornish mab

Example Sentences

The candied yams hit just the right note, the biscuit was rich and fluffy, and even with slightly overcooked noodles, the mac and cheese was still satisfying.

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The mac becomes symbolic, not just of their isolation, but of the fantasy itself: comforting on the surface, quietly grotesque beneath.

From Salon

Inside: Sugar Bombs cereal, BlamCo mac and cheese, deviled eggs, caviar, oysters and mixed nuts.

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The experience is pure Midwest and that includes the paired appetizers: a meatball slider, multiple mac and cheese dishes, pulled pork sliders and other hearty, stick-to-your-ribs fare.

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Their fried chicken, mac and cheese and candied yams are consistently spectacular.

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