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Mackem

noun
/ˈmakəm/UK

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.

Definitions

  1. A native or inhabitant of Sunderland, England.

    • Your article on England's regional accents confirmed that Geordie has already completely replaced the mackem-speak of Sunderland and other variants in the north-east.

  2. A Sunderland A.F.C. supporter.

  3. The dialect spoken in these areas.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA