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mac.

Clipping of mackintosh (“a raincoat”).

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/mæk/
  1. Clipping of mackintosh (“a raincoat”).

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
  2. A person of Scottish descent (used in driving culture to denigrate someone for poor/slow/amateurish driving responses).

    Australia · Canada · UK · US · derogatory · ethnic · offensive · slang · slur
Where this word comes from

Clipping of mackintosh.

noun/mæk/
  1. Clipping of macaroni.

    Canada · US · abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · slang · uncountable
    Is there any mac and cheese left?
Where this word comes from

Clipping of macaroni.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.