Meaning of 'macky'

[David H]

In the interminable mobile phone ads on the radio, featuring Vicky Pollard's brother (apparently) telling tall stories, he keeps referring to things as 'macky'. I've heard all sorts of dreadful street talk in N London but maybe this is a west country expression?

[Quizmonster]

One of the slang meanings of 'macky' is a piece of excreta...sh1t, in other words. I imagine that is the usage involved here!

[ugly_bob]

the only way i've heard it used is a derrogatory term for the mentally disabled - reference to MacIntyre (care) homes

[ugly_bob]

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term =macky
see definitions 1 and 4

[Jay_Jay]

Heard this 'macky' malarkey on an advert running on a London radio station - and what's more the male voice-over does indeed speak in a West Country accent, but don't know if the casting is just a coincidence or not.

From the US manufacturer, Mack Trucks? Macky, in other words, as big as a Mack truck? Up there with the hyperbole 'humungous'.

[David H]

True, I should have elaborated. The most use is when he's skateboarding and caught by a 'macky gust of wind'. That's why urban dictionary didn't help as of course poo had no place in it (as far as we could tell...).
Maybe the company made up the word just to annoy everyone but I doubt it... Next time I hear it I'll try and get the company and call them and ask- I don't even know which company does it!

[joanne147]

The ad is for Vodafone, and the bloke is Justin Lee Collins from The Friday Night project (the man with all the hair!)

[David H]

Thanks Joanne, I'll have to ask them directly. I think he's made it up myself...

[dennisdenise]

The Macca (sim Macky) is Maccaroni, Pony.. pony and trap...cr*p.

[David H]

That's the meaning we all know or discovered, but 'macky gust of wind?' Just sounds like 'great big' to me. Reminds me of Stingray in Neighbours who has invented his own language for many words. The odd thing is it's still possible to understand him. Weird...