"Mackem" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈmakəm/ [UK]
Etymology: From regional form of make + 'em. Etymology templates: {{m|en|make}} make, {{m|en|'em}} 'em Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mackem
  1. The dialect spoken in these areas. Categories (topical): Dialects
    Sense id: en-Mackem-en-name-XexbPOvT Disambiguation of Dialects: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Makem, Mak'em

Noun

IPA: /ˈmakəm/ [UK] Forms: Mackems [plural]
Etymology: From regional form of make + 'em. Etymology templates: {{m|en|make}} make, {{m|en|'em}} 'em Head templates: {{en-noun}} Mackem (plural Mackems)
  1. (sometimes derogatory) A native or inhabitant of Sunderland, England. Tags: derogatory, sometimes Categories (topical): Dialects, People Synonyms: Sunderlander
    Sense id: en-Mackem-en-noun-W~3Xbz2v Disambiguation of Dialects: 50 50 Disambiguation of People: 29 71 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English informal demonyms, Geordie English, Wearside English, British demonyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 33 67 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 30 70 Disambiguation of English informal demonyms: 25 75 Disambiguation of Geordie English: 44 56 Disambiguation of Wearside English: 28 72 Disambiguation of British demonyms: 17 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Makem, Mak'em

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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