McDonald's first opened in Australia in 1971, and it wasn't long before the locals started calling it "Macca's" - a nickname that has stuck ever since.
McDonald's research found that 55 per cent of Australians called the company Macca's and they have submitted the word to the Macquarie Dictionary for consideration. It's an Australian habit to abbreviate names. So Barry becomes Bazza, Warren becomes Waz and anyone whose surname begins with Mc is likely to become Macca.
Meaning: Maccas is short for fast food chain McDonalds. A Maccas run normally occurs the morning after a late night when someone offers to drive (not actually run) to Maccas and pick up some greasy food.
What nicknames are McDonald's known by throughout the world? For example, in the US, we sometimes call it "Mickey D's." In the UK it's Maccy D's.
Macca's® in the Community| McDonald's New Zealand.
There are 1,034 McDonald's restaurants in Australia as of July 11, 2023. The state with the most number of McDonald's locations in Australia is New South Wales, with 329 restaurants, which is about 32% of all McDonald's restaurants in Australia.
It simply means Australian, someone from Australia. So when Australian people refer to themselves, they say Aussies do so and so.
/ˈɔːzi/ (also Aussie) (informal) a person from Australia.
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McDonald's first opened in Australia in 1971, and it wasn't long before the locals started calling it "Macca's" - a nickname that has stuck ever since.
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Not “change” exactly, no. The chain is still called McDonald's. The common Australian nickname for the chain, however, is “Macca's”, and McDonald's is aware of that and sometimes advertises itself that way.
Australian McDonald's (Maccas) offers table service, and the food tastes fresher. The first McCafe opened in Melbourne, and the cafe serves high-quality coffee and pastries. There are plenty of Maccas items that aren't available in the US, like the Big Brekkie Burger and the McFeast.
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