mec — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bloke noun (British, informal) A man, especially an ordinary or average one.
- boyfriend noun A man or boy in an ongoing romantic relationship with someone, without being married.
- buddy noun A friend or casual companion.
- cat noun A small, domesticated, furry mammal commonly kept as a pet, known for hunting mice and independent behaviour.
- chap noun Informal British term for a man or fellow.
- dude noun (informal) A man, especially a young man.
- fellow noun A man or boy; a guy.
- geezer noun An old man, especially one seen as eccentric or cranky.
- guy noun A man or boy; an informal word for a male person.
- jack noun A mechanical device used to lift something heavy off the ground, especially to raise a car to change a tyre.
- kiddo noun An informal, friendly way to address a child or a younger person, often used affectionately even with adults.
- man noun An adult male human being.
Senses
mec is used for these senses in English:
- bloke (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) A fellow, a man; especially an ordinary man, a man on the street. [From 1847]
- boyfriend A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
- buddy (Maritime English) A person far removed from the conversation.
- cat (slang, dated) An ordinary person, especially a man; a fellow, a guy.
- chap (dated, outside, UK, and, Australia) A man, a fellow.
- dude (slang) A term of address, usually for a man, conveying awe, excitement, surprise, annoyance, etc.
- dude (chiefly, US, Canada, colloquial) A man, generally a younger man.
- dude (colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for someone, typically a man, particularly when cautioning them or offering advice.