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    [Noun]  | "mack*i*naw" | \ ˈma-kə-ˌnȯ \


    1: a heavy woolen blanket formerly distributed by the U.S. government to the Indians

    2: a heavy cloth of wool or wool and other fibers often with a plaid design and usually heavily napped and felted

    3: a short coat of mackinaw or similar heavy fabric


    Origin: 1836 ;

     Mackinaw (Mackinac), trading post at site of Mackinaw City, Michigan;

    [Noun]  | "mackinaws" 


    1: as in chesterfields, ulsters;




     [ "Mackinaw" ]

    1: also known as crackinaw, a horrible place to live in the middle of nowhere illinois.

      * e.g.,  ... Mackinaw? Where the bum fuck is that? 

     [ "Mackinaw Peaches" ]

    1: The fictional "Mackinaw peach" from Oregon which is ripe for only two weeks a year, according to Kramer from the sitcom, "Seinfeld".

      * e.g.,  ... Kramer: well there in! 

     [ "holy mackinaw" ]

    1: Equivilant to 'Holy Shit'. Often used by hockey announcer Joe Bowen.

      * e.g.,  ... "Holy Mackinaw! What a save made by Belfour!" 

     [ "Great Mackinaw" ]

    1: When two uncircumcised guys try to dock or space dock.

      * e.g.,  ... My Jewish friend and I tried a Great Mackinaw last night, but it just wouldn't work. 

     [ "holy mackinaw" ]

    1: mackinaw is an old time woolen coat and the term originally appeared as part of the 'oskee wee wee' chant started in the 60's by fans of the cfl team the hamilton tiger-cats. It was later BORROWED by joe bowen as a catch phrase but originated with the tiger cats and is heard around the league still.

      * e.g.,  ... "oskee wee wee, oskee wa wa 

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