Meanings
plural Macolytes
- derogatoryslangsometimesA loyal user of Apple products, such as Macintosh computers, iPads, and iPhones.
[…] and Macolytes are well served, but the Chenies Street branch specialises in Apple products and sells many Mac-compatible accessories.
2010, Time Out, London's Best Shops, →ISBN, page 2082 more examples
So long as Macolytes keep paying Apple's high prices, its 28% gross margins should far exceed PC rivals — especially if it keeps expanding its portfolio with non-PC products such as the iPod MP3 music player.
2002, Business Week, numbers 3814-3826, page 288Will anyone beyond deep-pocketed Macolytes fork over $499-599 (4GB and 8GB models, respectively) and embrace Cingular service, with its sluggish data network, for a two-year contract?
2007 May 5, Steve Morgenstern, “Ring In The New”, in Billboard, page 27Synonyms: Machead
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA loyal user of Apple products, such as Macintosh computers, iPads, and iPhones.
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Macolyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Macolyte
“Macolyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Macolyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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