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Mc-burger

Mc-burger

1.9
A hamburger sold at McDonald's fast food restaurants
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪkˌbɜrɡər/
translation icon : Mc-burger
  • The Mc-burger is my favorite fast food item.

Examples

  • After a long road trip, we stopped for a Mc-burger and fries at the nearest rest area.

  • After a long road trip, we stopped for a Mc-burger and fries at the nearest rest area.

  • He craved a classic Mc-burger more than anything after his workout.

  • The Mc-burger is known for its signature taste and simplicity.

  • I ordered a Mc-burger for lunch.

  • He craved a classic Mc-burger more than anything after his workout.

  • I ordered a Mc-burger for lunch.

Synonyms

burger
vsMc-burger
406 1.0

A cooked beef patty in a bun with toppings

is the same item but offered under a global fast food brand
hamburger
vsMc-burger
119 1.0

A sandwich that has a cooked beef patty in a bun with toppings

is the same sandwich but sold specifically at McDonald's restaurants
beefburger
vsMc-burger
  • UK
1 1.0

A sandwich with a fried or grilled beef patty in a bun

is the generic sandwich but specifically sold by a global fast food chain

Surface Forms

Mc-burger singular
Mc-burgers plural

Morphology

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

The word is a straightforward brand-based modification of 'burger' indicating a McDonald's variant, so the meaning is directly inferable from the base.

Etymology

Mc-burger comes from the company name McDonald's and the common word burger, which is short for hamburger. The Mc- part comes from the family name McDonald, a Scottish name. So a Mc-burger is simply 'a hamburger sold at McDonald's'.