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Mack

The origin and history of Mack.

Etymology

The raincoat sense is a shortening of mackintosh, named after inventor Charles Macintosh. The slang senses for smooth flirting likely trace back to "mack" meaning a pimp, itself from mackerel, an old slang term possibly linked to procuring.

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