Etymology

McMuffin

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Today it means: A type of breakfast sandwich sold by the international fast food restaurant chain McDonald's that typically consists of a slice of Canadian bacon, a griddle-fried egg, and a slice of American cheese on a toasted and buttered English muffin. Full definition →

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The story

From Mc- + muffin, coined as a trademark, McMuffin, in 1972.

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