McHell

noun

McHell

noun

Etymology From Mc- + hell.

1

Humorous, Nonce word Hell (used in allusion to the McDonald's brand or to similar large corporations).

  • (title)1990 December 17, “The Promotion from McHell”, in Adweek, volume 40, A/S/M Communications, page 19:
  • There are infinite possibilities to create your local McDonald's an utter McHell. Don't consider it illegal (most of it isn't...) consider it more of a public service. Yeah... That's it.1994 March 30, Charlie X, “Screwing over your local McDonald's”, in Phrack Magazine, volume 5, number 45:
2 more examples
  • I'm also of the opinion that McDonald's standards of operations have gone to McHell since Ray Kroc passed away.1996 December 16, Holly Moore, “Houston”, in rec.food.restaurants (Usenet):
  • For the corporation, still insisting that the trial is not about freedom of speech but about the right to stop people telling lies, it is McHell.1997, John Vidal, Mclibel, Macmillan, →ISBN, page 17:

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