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pakamac
(paka|mac)
Pronunciation:
/ˈpakəmak/
(also
trademark
pacamac
)
noun
British
a kind of lightweight plastic mackintosh that can be folded up into a small pack when not required.
Origin:
1950s
: phonetic respelling of
pack a mac
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