Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mcnuke

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mc-nuke
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hypothetical, commercially available nuclear bomb.

Humorous; Informal

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Questions

What does mcnuke mean?
A hypothetical, commercially available nuclear bomb.
Where does mcnuke come from?
From Mc- + nuke; a McDonaldsesque rendering of the word nuke to imply its ubiquitous and unconditional availability.

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