Mcworld

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The spreading of McDonald's restaurants throughout the world as the result of globalization. uncountable
  2. 2
    The effects of international McDonaldization of services and commercialization of goods and services as an element of globalization as a whole. broadly, uncountable

    "Pret a Manger, the veddy British chain, has gained a foothold in our McWorld of burgers and fries, where you can fun-size this, combo that and, let’s face it, sort of expect sullen service."

Example

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"Pret a Manger, the veddy British chain, has gained a foothold in our McWorld of burgers and fries, where you can fun-size this, combo that and, let’s face it, sort of expect sullen service."

Etymology

From Mc- + world.

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