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McWord

McWord noun: a word containing the prefix Mc- that is either an official marketing term for the McDonald's fast food restaurant chain, or a derogatory term indicating a lack of depth or worth by association with McDonald's.

Noun

McWord (plural McWords)

  1. (slang) A word containing the prefix Mc- that is either an official marketing term for the McDonald's fast food restaurant chain, or a derogatory term indicating a lack of depth or worth by association with McDonald's.

Forms of McWord

pluralMcWords

Origin of McWord

From Mc- + word.

Questions about McWord

What does McWord mean?
McWord means a word containing the prefix Mc- that is either an official marketing term for the McDonald's fast food restaurant chain, or a derogatory term indicating a lack of depth or worth by association with McDonald's.
What part of speech is McWord?
McWord is a noun.
What is the plural of McWord?
The plural of McWord is McWords.

Words near McWord in the dictionary

  1. McWhites
  2. McWhorter
  3. McWhorters
  4. McWilliam
  5. McWilliams
  6. McWord
  7. McWords
  8. McWorker
  9. McWorkers
  10. McWorld
  11. McWorlds

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