Mackem

名词 n. 专有名词
中文释义
英 /ˈmakəm/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A native or inhabitant of Sunderland, England. derogatory,sometimes
    — 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.
专有名词
  1. The dialect spoken in these areas.

词形变化

Mackems plural Makem alternative Mak'em alternative Makem alternative Mak'em alternative

词源

词源 1
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.
词源 2
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.
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