McMuffin

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noun

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.

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Meanings

nounMcMuffin (plural McMuffins)

plural McMuffins

  1. 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.

Origin

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

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APA

McMuffin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McMuffin

MLA

“McMuffin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McMuffin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McMuffin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McMuffin.

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