English Explanatory Dictionary

macocious

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Nosy; gossiping; interfering in the affairs of others.

Word forms

macocious more macocious most macocious maccocious macotious

Etymology

From Caribbean English maco (“overly inquisitive person; to pry into the affairs of others”) from Antillean Creole makomè (“one's child's godmother / one's godchild's mother; gossip; effeminate man”) from French ma commère.

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