matelot

[mat-loh, mat-l-oh]

mate·lot

[mat-loh, mat-l-oh]
noun British Slang.
a sailor.
Also, mate·low.


Origin:
1910–15; < French Middle Dutch mattenoot sailor, equivalent to matte mat1 + noot companion (Dutch genoot)
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Matelot is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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matelot, matlo or matlow (ˈmætləʊ)
 
n
slang chiefly (Brit) a sailor
 
[C20: from French]
 
matlo, matlo or matlow
 
n
 
[C20: from French]
 
matlow, matlo or matlow
 
n
 
[C20: from French]

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