Mac

Scottish name prefix

Mac appears as a prefix in Scottish and Irish surnames, meaning "son of": MacDonald, MacArthur, McCarthy.

As a standalone name, Mac is both a given name and nickname.

Since 1984, Mac has also been short for Macintosh, Apple's line of personal computers: I've been a Mac user for years. (Lowercase mac is British slang for a raincoat.)

computer

Apple

Cupertino tech giant

Safari · Thunderbolt · AirDrop · Keynote · Pages · trackpad · MagSafe · silicon · terminal · laptop

burger

patty

Flat minced meat disc

lettuce · pickles · onions · beef · McDonald's · drive-thru · fries · combo · fast food · wrapper

Scottish

tartan

Patterned clan fabric

Gaelic · clans · plaid · heather · thistle · sporran · caber · piper · brogue · ceilidh

cheese

cheddar

Firm aged English cheese

comfort food · casserole · Kraft · boxed · stovetop · breadcrumbs · Southern · side dish · homemade · shells

hiphop

player

Game participant

  • pimpProstitution manager
  • smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
  • hustlerAggressive, unscrupulous earner

swagger · game · playa · fly · fresh · slick · boss · baller · cool · style

music

band

Group playing music together

Categories
Opposites
computing platform

MacPC

Home computer, or tactful

Windows · IBM PC · Microsoft · Linux · Android

rainwear/outerwear type

Macblazer

Semiformal tailored jacket

suit jacket · t-shirt · sundress

fast food brand identity

MacBurger King

Fast food franchise

Wendy's · KFC · Taco Bell

Phrases
Family

machine, machinery, macaroni, machete, mackerel, macadamia, macro, macerate, macrame

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G