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Macolyte

/ˈmækəlaɪt/

Macolyte noun: a loyal user of Apple products, such as Macintosh computers, iPads, and iPhones.

Noun

Macolyte (plural Macolytes)

  1. (derogatory, slang, sometimes) A loyal user of Apple products, such as Macintosh computers, iPads, and iPhones.
    • So long as Macolytes keep paying Apple's high prices, its 28% gross margins should far exceed PC rivals — especially if it keeps expanding its portfolio with non-PC products such as the iPod MP3 music player.2002, Business Week, numbers 3814-3826, page 288
    • Will anyone beyond deep-pocketed Macolytes fork over $499-599 (4GB and 8GB models, respectively) and embrace Cingular service, with its sluggish data network, for a two-year contract?2007 May 5, Steve Morgenstern, “Ring In The New”, in Billboard, page 27
    Synonyms:
    Machead

Synonyms of Macolyte

Forms of Macolyte

pluralMacolytes

Origin of Macolyte

Blend of Mac + acolyte.

Questions about Macolyte

What does Macolyte mean?
Macolyte means a loyal user of Apple products, such as Macintosh computers, iPads, and iPhones.
What part of speech is Macolyte?
Macolyte is a noun.
How do you pronounce Macolyte?
Macolyte is pronounced /ˈmækəlaɪt/.
What is the plural of Macolyte?
The plural of Macolyte is Macolytes.

Words near Macolyte in the dictionary

  1. macocious
  2. macock
  3. macocks
  4. macoilin
  5. macoilins
  6. Macolyte
  7. Macolytes
  8. Macomb
  9. Macomb County
  10. macon
  11. Macon County

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