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Maccies
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English
Alternative forms
en Maccie's
Etymology
en McDonald's en -ie diminutive, suffixed with en -s either per the root noun's possessive or as an analogy of other British fast food chains, such as Greggs. Compare en chippies and en brekkies.
Pronunciation
en En-au-Maccies.ogg AU
Noun
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en UK slang McDonald's, or McDonald's food.
en 2011 Alexandra Elkington The Tunnel at the Beginning of the Light Chipmunkapublishing ltd 9781849914628 95 She texted sayin' to put on my best trackies / Forget pot noodle ... time for Maccies!
en 2012 w:Steven Gerrard Steven Gerrard: My Story Random House 9781448157945 30 We had five quid between us to get home and grab a Maccies or Wimpy at Lime Street on the way.
en 2015 Holly Hagan Holly Hagan - Not Quite A Geordie John Blake Publishing 9781784184018 He'd bring me a Maccies in the car, too, which was sweet of him, but it's also the reason I started piling on the weight.
Synonyms
en Mickey D's US
en Macca's Australia New Zealand
en McD's South Africa
en McDo Philippines
Anagrams
en acceims Scimeca
en McDonald's Nicknames
en eponyms