"Maccies" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-Maccies.ogg Forms: Maccies [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of McDonald's + -ie, suffixed with -s either per the root noun's possessive or as an analogy of other British fast food chains, such as Greggs. Compare chippies and brekkies. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|McDonald's}} Clipping of McDonald's, {{suf|en||-ie|id2=diminutive}} + -ie, {{suf|en|-s}} -s, {{glossary|possessive}} possessive, {{glossary|analogy}} analogy Head templates: {{en-noun|~|Maccies}} Maccies (countable and uncountable, plural Maccies)
  1. (UK, slang) McDonald's, or McDonald's food. Tags: UK, countable, slang, uncountable Categories (topical): McDonald's, Nicknames Synonyms: Maccie's
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