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Mack

proper nounnouncommon in dialogue

  • //mæk//

Synonym of guy, term of address for a man or person.

proper noun

  1. 1

    informalSynonym of guy, term of address for a man or person.

  2. 2

    A diminutive of the male given name Max.

  3. 3

    A surname.

  4. 4

    slangThe Mackintosh Building at the Glasgow School of Art, Scotland.

Etymology

(In sense one) From either the male name Mack or mack, itself from mackerel, which comes from Old French maquerel, from Dutch makelaar. Compare French mec.

noun

  1. 1

    Variant of Mack truckEllipsis of Mack truck.

Forms

plural
Macks
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