"mac" meaning in French

See mac in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /mak/ Forms: macs [plural]
Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} mac m (plural macs)
  1. (colloquial, slang) Clipping of maquereau (“pimp”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, masculine, slang Alternative form of: maquereau (extra: pimp)
    Sense id: en-mac-fr-noun-~j5Qpy8N
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /mak/ Forms: macs [plural]
Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} mac m (plural macs)
  1. (colloquial, computing) Clipping of Macintosh. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, masculine Alternative form of: Macintosh
    Sense id: en-mac-fr-noun-jw1lY-zO Categories (other): Computing, French entries with incorrect language header, Apple Inc., Prostitution Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of Apple Inc.: 14 86 Disambiguation of Prostitution: 39 61 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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