mac
pronunciation
How to pronounce mac in British English:
UK [mæk]
How to pronounce mac in American English:
US [mæk]
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- Noun:
- a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
Word Origin
- Mac
- casual, generic term of address for a man, 1928, from Irish and Gaelic mac, a common element in Scottish and Irish names (literally "son of;" see Mac-); hence used generally from early 19c. for "a Celtic Irishman."
Example
- 1. Mac sales up 61 % in asia-pacific .
- 2. • Apple gets more revenue from the mac than microsoft gets from windows
- 3. On the other had gained a lot on the mac side in japan .
- 4. Mac -- $ 4.99 paid version only
- 5. ( Computerworld via cult of mac )