English Explanatory Dictionary

mameluke

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fool.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of Mameluke.
noun
  1. A member of various military regimes in the Middle East established and run by freed white slave soldiers, mainly from the Eurasian steppe or the Caucasus; in particular, those who formed a ruling caste in Egypt from 1250 until 1812 and in Syria from 1260 until 1516.
  2. One who supports someone or something blindly or slavishly; specifically, one who supports the Roman Catholic Church in this manner.
  3. A slave (especially one who is a white European) in a Middle Eastern Muslim country.

Pronunciation

/ˈmamɪl(j)uːk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mameluke.wav /ˈmæməˌluk/

Word forms

mameluke mamelukes Mamaluke mameluk Mamluk mamluke mammaluke memlook

Etymology

Sense 1 (“fool”) is probably derived from Mameluke (“member of various military regimes in the Middle East established and run by freed white slave soldiers; one who supports someone or something blindly or slavishly”).

Synonyms

alcatote asshat arsehole asshole bayard berk birdbrain blither bobchin bonehead bozo buffoon brickhead Charlie chucklehead chowderhead chump clart clown der-brain dill pickle dim bulb dimwit dingleberry dipshit dipstick dirtbrain div divvo divvy dolt donk doodle doofus dope dork dote dotterel dullard dumbass dumbbell dumbo dumb fuck dummy dunce dunderhead dupe fathead fenderhead fiddle fuckwit fuzznut geck gig gink goober gooseberry gowk gubbins gump

Related words

mameluco janissary

Derived words

mameluke Mamelukedom Mamelukery
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