overwordExplorer
FRENCH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

mec.

guy, fellow, bloke, chap, dude, boyfriend

3 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/mɛk/
  1. guy, fellow, bloke, chap, dude, boyfriend

    masculine · slang
    Quel mec a volé mon pantalon ?
  2. term of address between adult males: man, buddy, dude, bro, mate

    informal · masculine · slang
    Mec, t’as vu ça ?
  3. pimp

    masculine · obsolete · slang
Where this word comes from

From mac, a shortening of maquereau (“pimp”), from Dutch makelaar (“broker”).

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

mec has 3 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

mec studiomec workshello, mec

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

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