Talk:mameluke
Add topicLatest comment: 2 years ago by Overlordnat1
We should mention that ‘Mameluke’ means ‘fool’ in Italian-American English and reference Jake La Motta in the film Raging Bull calling his brother ‘The Mameluke of the year’ Overlordnat1 (talk) 00:35, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
- yes, i concur! it is the ONLY meaning i have ever heard for the word. all this other stuff about slaves and military units is not widely known, imho. but most ppl (yanks, at least) know the "fool" meaning.
- 2601:19C:527F:A660:E8B7:1AFF:76AB:C3F8 10:27, 15 October 2022 (UTC)
- I’ve just found three citations from GoogleBooks, so added. I might add a quote from Raging Bull too if I can find it on NetFlix. --Overlordnat1 (talk) 12:58, 15 October 2022 (UTC)