The Mack Daddy...

The word or term "mac daddy" has it's own special place in both the Oxford English Dictionary and the Urban Dictionary. However, both of the dictionaries analyze the word to have the same meaning, but, the authorities, and how they derive their authorities remain quite different. For the Oxford English Dictionary, language specialists decide if the term "mac daddy" can conform to their regulations in order to become endowed with the definition of an actual word or phrase. These authorites, considered to have high rankings in the area of language, are elected an are considered to hold high positions in the dictionary publishing world. In that, lies the opinions of these authorities who see themselves as "over" the language. The term "mac daddy", though it has been formed and used by the slang users of many days in age, is seen as a "true" phrase or word. Therefore, the authorities of the Oxford English Dictionary, recognize this term in their dictionary. Their definition, the most seemingly "correct" explanation of the word, is comprised of " [a] supremely successful, respected, or influential person; spec. a man who is extremely attr
active to or sexually successful with women." Their definition then goes on to say that the term "mac daddy", has been in use since the nineteen sixties. The word shows up in the 1964 publication of the book "Deep Down in Jungle II." The Urban Dictionary depicts the word or phrase "mac daddy" to have the same meaning; but, the term is further described in a more "slang" and lamens terms way. The Urban Dictionary definition consists of "[t]he pimp-meister, the king of the streetwalkers, possessor of the blingest of bling-bling. The mac daddy is the man who means everything (and the only man who really means anything) to his ladies of the night." Therfore, the Urban dictionary appeals to the younger generation of slang users, rather than the proper and more seemingly "politically correct" terms in the Oxford English Dictionary. The Urban Dictionary conforms to the definitions its contributors. These contributors happen to be the people who use the terms, but who are not elected officials or anyone whith a higher ranking language appeal. The definitions of these two dictionaries carry the same word and somewhat the same definitions. However, The Urban Dictionary will appeal more to all readers because of it's almost "humor filled" definitions, contributed by those who know the words the best.