"Mactard" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-Mactard.ogg Forms: Mactards [plural]
Etymology: From Mac (“a Macintosh computer”) + -tard. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Mac|tard|t1=a Macintosh computer}} Mac (“a Macintosh computer”) + -tard Head templates: {{en-noun}} Mactard (plural Mactards)
  1. (Internet slang, derogatory) One who uses and uncritically advocates Macintosh computers. Tags: Internet, derogatory Categories (topical): Apple Inc.

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2003 July 20, Tonawanda Kardex, “Re: OT Recording industry on attack”, in alt.sports.basketball.nba.la-lakers (Usenet):",
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          "ref": "2005 June 14, Liam Slider, “Re: Linux Dev switching to OS X,Mac?”, in comp.sys.mac.advocacy (Usenet):",
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