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mac·a·ro·ni \ˌmakəˈrōnē, -ni\ noun (plural macaronis or macaronies) Etymology: Italian dialect (Naples) maccarone dumpling, small cake, macaroni 1. : an alimentary paste composed chiefly of semolina dried in the form of slender tubes or small fancy shapes < macaroni shells > < elbow macaroni > especially : tubular alimentary paste having a diameter of .11 to .27 inches — distinguished from spaghetti; compare vermicelli 2. a. : a member of a class of traveled young Englishmen of the late 18th and early 19th centuries that affected foreign ways b. : a precious affected young man : exquisite, fop, dandy < spruce macaronis, and pretty to see, tidy and dapper and gallant — J.W.Palmer > c. or macaroni penguin : rock hopper 3. chiefly Australia : something droll or extravagant : foolish chatter : nonsense 4. slang : italian |