name
Meaning 1
The dialect spoken in these areas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Mackem
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UK: /ˈmakəm/
noun
Meaning 2
A native or inhabitant of Sunderland, England.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, sometimes
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Synonyms: Sunderlander
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noun
Meaning 3
A Sunderland A.F.C. supporter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
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noun
Meaning 4
a native of Sunderland
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: English person
History
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.