noun
Mac
mak
noun
1
An informal way to address a man whose name you don't know.
""Hey, mac, you dropped your wallet!""
2
Short, informal name for an Apple Macintosh computer.
"She does all her design work on a Mac."
"Is that app available for Mac as well as Windows?"
How to Use Mac
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a casual way to call out to a man, or shorthand for an Apple Mac computer.
When to use it
The "hey mac" usage is informal and mainly American; don't use it in writing to someone you don't know.
Common pairings
a Mac user
hey, mac
Word Forms
Macs plural, Macs plural, Macs plural
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