MC
See also: Appendix:Variations of "mc"
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Etymology 1 edit
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MC
- (metrology) Symbol for megacoulomb, an SI unit of electric charge equal to 106 coulombs.
Etymology 2 edit
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MC
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MC (countable and uncountable, plural MCs or MC's)
- Initialism of master of ceremonies.
- Alternative form: M.C.
- (music, slang) A rapper.
- Synonym: emcee
- 1999, “Three MC’s and One DJ”, in Hello Nasty, performed by Beastie Boys:
- Three MC's and one DJ / We be getting down with no delay
- (knitting) Initialism of main colour.
- 2011, Kristi Porter, Knitting Patterns For Dummies, page 91:
- With MC, knit a row, purl a row.
- Initialism of medical center.
- (textiles) Initialism of matching colour.
- (computing) Initialism of movie clip.
- Initialism of methylene chloride. (dichloromethane)
- Initialism of motorcycle club.
- Initialism of mail code.
- Initialism of main character.
- Initialism of military cross.
- (medicine, pathology) Initialism of molluscum contagiosum.
- Initialism of member of congress.
- Initialism of medical college.
- (astronomy) Initialism of Mars-crosser.
- (astrology) Initialism of medium coeli, the midheaven or highest point in the sky. Contrasted to Imum Coeli.
- Initialism of male circumcision.
- Initialism of medical certificate.
- (electronics, audio) Initialism of moving coil, a type of phono cartridge.
- Coordinate term: MM
Verb edit
MC (third-person singular simple present MCs, present participle MCing, simple past and past participle MCed)
- To emcee, to act as a master of ceremonies.
- (music) To rap.
- 2000 August 19, Kwaku et al., “Keepin’ It Real around the World”, in Billboard, volume 112, number 34, →ISSN, page 40:
- British rapheads do not usually have a great appreciation for rap acts with a pop edge. And having credits that include a stint MCing for Belgium’s hugely successful pop-dance group Technotronic is something that’s best not mentioned in hip-hop circles.
Translations edit
emcee — see emcee
rap — see rap
Proper noun edit
MC
- (video games, informal) Initialism of Minecraft.
- (US military) Initialism of Marine Corps.
- Abbreviation of Mastercard.
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MC
- (text messaging) Initialism of Merry Christmas.
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Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from English MC (emcee).
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MC
Etymology 2 edit
Initialism of English multiple choice.
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MC
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, school slang) multiple-choice question (Classifier: 條/条 c)
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- MC紙/MC纸 (Cantonese)
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MC
- Abbreviation of Michoacán (Mexican state)
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MC c
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Etymology edit
From English MC (master of ceremonies).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɛm˧˧ si˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɛm˧˧ sɪj˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɛm˧˧ sɪj˧˧]
- Phonetic: em xi
Noun edit
MC
- host (of a formal event, a program of entertainment, etc.)
- Synonym: người dẫn (chương trình)
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