Etymology

mackle

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Today it means: To assemble in a makeshift manner; to cobble together. Full definition →

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mackle · noun, verb1

From the earlier form macle, from macule, which see for more.

mackle · verb, noun2

Back-formation from Macklemore interpreted as mackle + more, originally from a joke "I wish he would mackle less". The origin of Macklemore is unclear – it may be a corruption of McLemore or a childhood coinage by Macklemore.

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