English Explanatory Dictionary

Mackem

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A native or inhabitant of Sunderland, England.
  2. A Sunderland A.F.C. supporter.
name
  1. The dialect spoken in these areas.

Pronunciation

/ˈmakəm/

Word forms

Mackem Mackems Makem Mak'em

Etymology

From regional form of make + 'em, generally linked to the history of shipbuilding in Sunderland. In relation to the nearby port of Newcastle, Sunderlanders would supposedly say "we mack 'em and they tack 'em", with tack being either a regional form of "take" or referring to any of the nautical senses of tack.

Synonyms

Sunderlander
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