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#1·Apr 27, 2026Global

, briefly popular in the US when William McKinley was President (1897-1901).

Origin: Anglicized from Fhionnlaoich, "son of Fionnlaoch (=Fair Warrior)". The dollar-bill sense is from the portrait of William McKinley featured on it. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “you not the realest, you know that, right? they not gon' feel this, you know that, right? ~ make a poet black by mckinley dixon”

    — Bluesky· May 2026

  • “I've always wondered what made William McKinley end the streak of bearded Ohio-born U.S. Presidents. Now, I know why... 😬 upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026

  • “Traffic Alert: On Wed., May 6 from 9 AM to 5 PM, S. Marginal Rd. will be closed between McKinley Ave. and Atkins Ave. for ODOT's I-90 work. Detour signage will be in place. Please use an alternate route during this time period.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026Global

(computing, historical, informal) A processor of Intel’s first Itanium 2 brand, code-named McKinley.

Write an equation for each relevant clue. Solve by substitution. h. 10 Grants make a McKinley (Mc).
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  • “McKinley was the last president to have served in the [American Civil War](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War "American Civil War"); he was the only one to begin his service as an [enlisted man](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enlisted_soldier "Enlisted soldier") and end it as a [brevet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brevet_(military) "Brevet (military)") major.”

    — Firecrawl: William McKinley - Wikipedia

  • “McKinley died on September 14 of [gangrene](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangrene "Gangrene") caused by the wounds.”

    — Firecrawl: Assassination of William McKinley - Wikipedia

  • “LEILA FADEL, HOST: President Trump's inaugural address added to the culture wars by announcing a name change for the highest peak in North America. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: We will restore the name of a great president, William McKinley, to Mount McKinley, where it should be and where it belongs. (APPLAUSE) FADEL: He issued an executive order for the name change.”

    — Firecrawl: President Trump promises to rename the mountain Denali as Mount ...
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#3·Apr 27, 2026Global

(US, slang, rare) A United States five-hundred-dollar bill.

: Cash money, folding bills, the green stuff, cabbage, lettuce, bucks, dough, i.e., Washingtons ($1), Jeffersons ($2), Lincolns ($5), Jacksons ($20), Grants ($50), McKinleys ($500), Clevelands ($1,000), Madisons ($5,000), and Wilsons ($1…
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