Big Macn.

Brit.

/ˈbɪɡ mak/, U.S.

/ˈbɪɡ ˌmæk/,

/ˌbɪɡ ˈmæk/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with English elements. Etymons: big adj., proper name McDonald's.

Etymology: < big adj. + mac- (in the name of McDonald's: see McDonald's n., and compare Mac n.¹).In sense 2 punningly after the initial letters of the name of the Municipal Assistant Corporation. Compare earlier, apparently unrelated, use as the name of a hamburger by a different company:1955 Charleston Gaz. 10 Oct. 11/1 (Advt.) Introducing ‘big mac’ Charleston's newest sandwich A big Double-Deck Hamburger with ‘All the trimmin's’ 45c Tip Top Drive-in.

Originally and chiefly U.S.

1. A proprietary name for: the largest in a range of hamburgers sold by McDonald's fast-food outlets; (hence allusively) the biggest or best of a number of related things.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > quality of being the best > [noun] > best thing or person

highesteOE

bestOE

greatest?c1225

pridec1330

crestc1400

primrosea1450

outrepass1477

A per sea1500

primrose peerless1523

prisec1540

prime1579

surquidry1607

excellency1611

nonsuchc1613

crown jewel1646

top1665

patriarch1700

pièce de résistance1793

number one1825

business1868

resistance piece1870

star1882

mostest1889

koh-i-noor1892

best-ever1905

flagship1933

the end1950

endsville1957

Big Mac1969

mack daddy1993

the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > meat dishes > [noun] > hamburger

quarter-pounder1847

Hamburg steak1884

Hamburger1889

Salisbury steak1897

cheeseburgerc1930

nutburger1934

Wimpy1935

burger1939

lamburger1939

beefburger1940

sausage-burger1942

Sloppy Joe1942

turtleburger1946

mooseburger1948

jumboburger1959

Big Mac1969

soy burger1973

slider1974

soya burger1974

1969 Life 14 Mar. 76/1 (advt.) McDonald’s introduces Big Mac. A meal disguised as a sandwich.

1970 Forbes 1 Nov. 21/3 It [sc. McDonald's] tested big burgers—today's big seller—for years before adopting the Big Mac.

1974 Florida FL Reporter 13 52/3 It would be a lot easier for mainstream society if the annoying non-Standard speakers would learn to speak mainstream too—the verbal Big Mac.

1981 P. Carey Bliss v. 198 David Joy arrived home with his two Big Macs at eight o'clock.

2005 M. Ruse Evol.–creation Struggle iii. 48 The Big Mac of popular science—very tasty, very filling, very accessible.

2. A nickname for: the Municipal Assistance Corporation of New York City (now disused).

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social attitudes > philanthropy > [noun] > social service provided by (local) government > centre or department > specific

U.A.B.1937

National Assistance Board1948

NAB1953

Big Mac1975

1975 Times 12 June 18/4 Now that ‘Big Mac’, the new state agency nicknamed after a hamburger, has swung into action, there seems little chance that New York will really go bankrupt.

1985 N.Y. Times 2 July a18/4 When in July 1975, Big MAC, as it was called, offered its first bond issue.

Compounds

Big Mac index n. any of various economic indexes comparing the cost of a Big Mac hamburger in different countries.

ΚΠ

1980 Chicago Tribune 1 Oct. iii. 2/4 There's only one statistic that really spells out..what's happening with inflation. It's called the Big Mac Index, according to Chain Report, the newsletter of the food industry.

1990 Economist 5 May 128/1 Four years ago The Economist launched its Big Mac index, a medium-rare guide to whether currencies are at their ‘correct’ exchange rate.

2006 Business Rev. Weekly 30 Mar. 26/2 Initially dismissed as probably not statistically valid, the Big Mac index has attracted a worldwide following among serious economists.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	big mac
释义	Big Macn. Brit. /ˈbɪɡ mak/, U.S. /ˈbɪɡ ˌmæk/, /ˌbɪɡ ˈmæk/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with English elements. Etymons: big adj., proper name McDonald's. Etymology: < big adj. + mac- (in the name of McDonald's: see McDonald's n., and compare Mac n.¹).In sense 2 punningly after the initial letters of the name of the Municipal Assistant Corporation. Compare earlier, apparently unrelated, use as the name of a hamburger by a different company:1955 Charleston Gaz. 10 Oct. 11/1 (Advt.) Introducing ‘big mac’ Charleston's newest sandwich A big Double-Deck Hamburger with ‘All the trimmin's’ 45c Tip Top Drive-in. Originally and chiefly U.S. 1. A proprietary name for: the largest in a range of hamburgers sold by McDonald's fast-food outlets; (hence allusively) the biggest or best of a number of related things. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > quality of being the best > [noun] > best thing or person highesteOE bestOE greatest?c1225 pridec1330 crestc1400 primrosea1450 outrepass1477 A per sea1500 primrose peerless1523 prisec1540 prime1579 surquidry1607 excellency1611 nonsuchc1613 crown jewel1646 top1665 patriarch1700 pièce de résistance1793 number one1825 business1868 resistance piece1870 star1882 mostest1889 koh-i-noor1892 best-ever1905 flagship1933 the end1950 endsville1957 Big Mac1969 mack daddy1993 the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > meat dishes > [noun] > hamburger quarter-pounder1847 Hamburg steak1884 Hamburger1889 Salisbury steak1897 cheeseburgerc1930 nutburger1934 Wimpy1935 burger1939 lamburger1939 beefburger1940 sausage-burger1942 Sloppy Joe1942 turtleburger1946 mooseburger1948 jumboburger1959 Big Mac1969 soy burger1973 slider1974 soya burger1974 1969 Life 14 Mar. 76/1 (advt.) McDonald’s introduces Big Mac. A meal disguised as a sandwich. 1970 Forbes 1 Nov. 21/3 It [sc. McDonald's] tested big burgers—today's big seller—for years before adopting the Big Mac. 1974 Florida FL Reporter 13 52/3 It would be a lot easier for mainstream society if the annoying non-Standard speakers would learn to speak mainstream too—the verbal Big Mac. 1981 P. Carey Bliss v. 198 David Joy arrived home with his two Big Macs at eight o'clock. 2005 M. Ruse Evol.–creation Struggle iii. 48 The Big Mac of popular science—very tasty, very filling, very accessible. 2. A nickname for: the Municipal Assistance Corporation of New York City (now disused). ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social attitudes > philanthropy > [noun] > social service provided by (local) government > centre or department > specific U.A.B.1937 National Assistance Board1948 NAB1953 Big Mac1975 1975 Times 12 June 18/4 Now that ‘Big Mac’, the new state agency nicknamed after a hamburger, has swung into action, there seems little chance that New York will really go bankrupt. 1985 N.Y. Times 2 July a18/4 When in July 1975, Big MAC, as it was called, offered its first bond issue. Compounds Big Mac index n. any of various economic indexes comparing the cost of a Big Mac hamburger in different countries. ΚΠ 1980 Chicago Tribune 1 Oct. iii. 2/4 There's only one statistic that really spells out..what's happening with inflation. It's called the Big Mac Index, according to Chain Report, the newsletter of the food industry. 1990 Economist 5 May 128/1 Four years ago The Economist launched its Big Mac index, a medium-rare guide to whether currencies are at their ‘correct’ exchange rate. 2006 Business Rev. Weekly 30 Mar. 26/2 Initially dismissed as probably not statistically valid, the Big Mac index has attracted a worldwide following among serious economists. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1969
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