mack

noun
Also mac Also mac
noun, US, mainly African-American

A pimp. (1894 —) .
Washington Post Now comes 'The Mack', a movie about the rise and fall of a sweet pimp named Goldie (1973).

2:
a: A deceptive and convincing speaker; also, flattering talk, esp. aimed at seduction. (1973 —) .

b: A successful, respected, or influential person, spec. a man who is sexually successful with women; a playboy. (1990 —) .
P. Munro Tom Cruise is a mack—every girl I know would die to go out with him (1997). verb


3: intr. To be or act as a pimp. (1987 —) .

4: US
a: intr. To speak flatteringly or deceivingly, esp. with a view to seduction; also, to flirt. (1987 —) .

b: trans. To speak seductively to, flirt with. (1993 —) .
Urb Oakland ain't just about mobbin' in your ride, mackin' hoes and getting ya scrilla on (1995).


[Short for obs. mackerel noun, pimp, from Old French maquerel pimp, of uncertain origin.]

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