McDonald's
Contents
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
Proper nounEdit
McDonald's
- A widespread chain of fast food restaurants.
SynonymsEdit
- Maccas (Australian, slang), Maccies (UK, slang), Maccy D's (UK, slang), McDungheap's (slang, pejorative), Mickey D (slang), Mickey D's (slang), The Golden Arches (slang), McDs (slang)
Derived termsEdit
terms derived from McDonald's
TranslationsEdit
fast-food restaurant
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NounEdit
McDonald's (countable and uncountable, plural McDonald's)
- Food purchased at McDonald's restaurant.
- 1996, Joan M. Drury, Silent Words, Spinsters Ink, page 36:
- I stopped to pick up some McDonald's and traveled up the road a little before pulling over.
- 2006, Jane Green, Swapping Lives, Penguin →ISBN
- “Darling,” Janelle is standing on the outskirts of the group, listening with amusement, “just because a man has filet mignon at home, doesn't mean he doesn't fancy a McDonald's every now and then.”
- 2011, Leslie Thomas, Dangerous Davies And The Lonely Heart, Random House →ISBN
- He bought two McDonald's in a bag and took them to the Social Services place.
- 2014, May 22, Don Thompson, quoted in "McDonald's CEO insists fast-food giant pays 'fair wages' as protesters rally", The Guardian
- My parents eat McDonald’s and they are here today – they are quite healthy.
- 1996, Joan M. Drury, Silent Words, Spinsters Ink, page 36: