Why do ppl in Australia call McDonald's Macker? or something like that?

Question

Pls tell me why

Answer 1

its easier for aussies to speak in two sylabols or less anything longer requires a beer,and that would mean walking to the fridge,oh no!

Answer 2

from experience 'macca' seems to be a popular nickname in australia for someone with a surname starting with 'mc/mac'. hence, macca's.

Answer 3

they shorten every name here, its mental

Answer 4

New Zealanders call it maccers aswell!!!!

Answer 5

We call it Maccas just short for mcdonalds.

Answer 6

macca

we just like to shorten some names.

here's some others:

BBQ : Barbie

present: pressie

christmas: chrissy

cup of coffee or tea: Cuppa

and so on..

we are used to it and everyone understands everyone.

Answer 7

Because Aussies can't spell!!!

Answer 8

macca's... we are lazy.. macca's is easier to say than mcdonalds... well thats what me thinks anyway.. i like to call it maccy d's its more fun that way

Answer 9

In Australia ppl shorten every word.........veggies, sicky (sick leave), Chrissy (christmas), cuppa, bahbie (bbq)......

Also, Australians are in the habit of putting r's in places eg formula"r", draw"r"ing, straw"r"b"r"erry. I think you get the idea"r".

Hence the name "Maca"r"

Answer 10

it's 'Macca's' - and cos we aussies like to shorten everything:

Service station = servo

Liquor shop = bottlo (short for bottle shop - which we call liquor shops out here)

Barbeque = barbie

etc etc

Answer 11

Same reason some in the U.S. call it Mickey D's.

Answer 12

Because we shorten things , why do you write please as pls

Answer 13

I found the Aussie habit of abbreviations to be quite charming.  My favorite was garbo - garbage man.

Answer 14

Its just slang, cos we are lazy fu*kers.

Answer 15

Because people who work there Mack all the hamburgers thats why people in australia call them Mackers.

An other point is that people in australia like giving weird names to things.