"Maccas" meaning in English

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Proper name

Audio: En-au-Maccas.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-prop}} Maccas
  1. (Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, slang) Alternative spelling of Macca's (“McDonald's”). Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, alt-of, alternative, slang Alternative form of: Macca's (extra: McDonald's)
    Sense id: en-Maccas-en-name-B92G6QH- Categories (other): Australian English, Fijian English, New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 59 41
  2. (surfing, slang) "Macaronis", a surf break in Mentawai Islands Regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Surfing
    Sense id: en-Maccas-en-name-r1eTHIJj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, surfing

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