maccaboy
or mac·co·boy
[ mak-uh-boi ]
noun
a kind of snuff, usually rose-scented.
Origin of maccaboy
11730–40; earlier macabao, macauba, mac(c)ouba<French macouba a kind of aromatic tobacco; special use of Macouba place in northern Martinique, where made
Words Nearby maccaboy
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How to use maccaboy in a sentence
And Mrs. Perkins finished her speech with the largest pinch of maccaboy she could possibly hold between her thumb and forefinger.
The English Orphans | Mary Jane HolmesSometime when youer passin' by, I'd be mighty thankful ef you 'ud fetch me some maccaboy snuff.
Mingo | Joel Chandler HarrisHe takes a gentle pinch of her cheek as if she were maccaboy, when she is only a very verdant girl.
The World on Wheels and Other Sketches | Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin) Taylor
British Dictionary definitions for maccaboy
maccaboy
maccoboy maccabaw (ˈmækəˌbɔː)
/ (ˈmækəˌbɔɪ) /
noun
a dark rose-scented snuff
Origin of maccaboy
1C18: from French macouba, from the name of the district of Martinique where it is made
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