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mag

mag

44 7.9
A thin printed book with pictures and short articles about one topic
  • noun
  • /mæɡ/
  • Informal
translation icon : revista
  • And what's interesting is NY Mag, you know, had this thing a few years ago, like the media on the media and it was, let's see if I can find it.
  • lit mags

I I stole a porno mag from what fucking year was this?

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Examples

  • There was the New York mag feature like Expose on him.

  • Of course, we're hitting the car mags with a different image.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • All those girls screaming, our pictures in all the mags, our music on every radio.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Do lit mags based in your district, state, or region make their content available online?

    Academic text (2014)
  • I wrote music reviews for a website called Prefix Mag, Shout out.

  • And whereas I've continued through and, you know, and then the boys at Mix Mag, the interview came out and got a really big, really great reception.

  • Mr. Chapin goes back to his muscle mag, wiping the sweat from his brow.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • I picked up a new issue of mag at the store that features interviews with popular musicians.

  • She loves reading lifestyle articles in her favorite mag every month.

  • The latest fashion mag includes tips on how to style your wardrobe for the summer.

Synonyms

magazine
vsmag
1.0

A printed or online set of pages that comes out regularly with articles and pictures about a subject

is the informal short form used in casual speech
comic
vsmag
222 1.3

A book or magazine that tells a story with pictures and words

is the informal general publication term not limited to picture stories
monthly
vsmag
24 1.6

A magazine published once every month

is the informal name used regardless of publication frequency
periodical
vsmag
18 3.8

A printed or online magazine that comes out regularly

is the informal name for a periodic publication with pictures and stories
news magazine
vsmag
  • Literature
14 2.6

A paper or online publication that reports and explains recent events, usually weekly

is the informal general publication term rather than news focused
3 3.9

A magazine for people who work in a certain industry that gives news and advice

is the informal general-interest publication not aimed at one trade
3 3.2

A thin printed book that has shiny pages and many photos

is the informal publication name not referring to paper quality

Compounds

fag mag
  • Slur
9.9

An insulting name for a magazine about LGBTQ+ people and their culture

mag tape
  • Archaic
8.9

A long thin plastic strip used to record sound, video, or computer data

Surface Forms

mag singular
mags plural

Etymology

Mag is an informal short form of magazine, which originally meant a 'store' or 'warehouse' in older languages, so a magazine became a 'store' of stories and pictures you read regularly. That's why mag means a short, regular publication full of articles and photos.