18 May 2012: Macker

Location: Berlin, Germany

Word or Expression: der Macker

Closest English Translation: Alpha male, male chauvinist, guy who calls the shots, the boss

Literal Translation: alpha?

Thanks you so much Hanjo, for being the boss/guy who calls the shots/alpha male in my video and Hyo-Jin Shin, the caring friend, and Askold, who shot the video.

Macker in English is slightly different – it’s still a male who thinks he’s the shit, but who hits on or tries to seduce someone, usually by cheesy means. “He macked on me all evening, but I told him to get lost.”