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Mc-

Mc-

9.1
Part added to a word to say something is made in large amounts and not special
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  • The movie was criticized for its McDonaldization of storytelling, making everything feel generic and mass-produced.

It was like this giant MC mansion monstrosity, ugly, disgusting suburban home and outside of Dayton, OH.

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Examples

  • The new Mc-villains in the film lacked depth and originality, representing a trend of formulaic characters.

  • Many people avoid chain restaurants because they prefer to eat at local places instead of supporting the Mc- culture.

  • And I did ask if they had like Mcmuffins, Mcmuff, Mcbreakfast MC everything and they didn't.

  • Today and today we are here to talk about MC Mansions and how we have MC Mansion FIDE, both where we live and how we live.

    The Financial Diet

  • It was like this giant MC mansion monstrosity, ugly, disgusting suburban home and outside of Dayton, OH.

    The Minimalists

  • I'm giving Keith the McDonald's Spicy MC crispy Deluxe.

Surface Forms

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Morphology

Mc- = burger (semi-transparent) = Mc- + burger

The connection to 'burger' (or similar familiar nouns) is clear, but the socio-cultural meaning 'mass-produced/generic/fast-food style' depends on knowledge of the McDonald brand and ironic use.

Etymology

The word Mc- comes from the fast-food name McDonald's, and people began using it to mean things that are 'mass-produced', 'generic', or very 'commercial'. So calling a house a McMansion or a job a McJob is a short way to say it is mass-made and often low in quality, usually in a negative way.