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- noun
Sailor ; also "mate;" boon companion.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Confused but good points above. on January 19, 2008 at 2: 37 pm | Reply Guzz matelot
Gary Newlove « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008
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I navigator and you matelot, merely share this passage, this berth, this bunk bed, with me on top.
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And … again as stated earlier …. the squaddie/matelot/brylcream boy would have sorted the gobby person out.
Thin Blue Line « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008
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Being an ex matelot myself, I would not have done anything different and gone along with whatever the Iranians told me to do for the benefit of the camera.
Five To One Baby « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2007
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Interesting, I personally object to the teacher being lashed, but is our house in order? on November 27, 2007 at 8: 47 pm | Reply Guzz matelot
All The Kites In The World « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2007
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French glossary: coucher = to lie down matelas = mattress matelot = sailor vouloir = to want
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An American woman goes into a department store in France and says, "Je voudrai un matelot."
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An American woman goes into a department store in France and says, "Je voudrai un matelot."
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French glossary: coucher = to lie down matelas = mattress matelot = sailor vouloir = to want
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An American woman goes into a department store in France and says, "Je voudrai un matelot."
chained_bear commented on the word matelot
Merriam-Webster Online has some interesting things to say about this word:
Pronunciation: \ˈmat-ˌl�?, ˈma-tə-\
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Middle French, from Middle Dutch mattenoot, literally, bedmate
Date: circa 1847
British: sailor
I wonder if this is like tiemate--sailors who were buddies who'd braid (plait) each other's pigtails. It was just the seemingly unrelated reference to "sailor" that made me think of it.
March 22, 2008
bilby commented on the word matelot
"A merry matelot approaches with a Huge Brown Kettle.
'You lads like some cocoa?'
We galloped at the speed of light to our big packs and returned to meet the merry matelot as he descended from the Bridge. He pours out the thick brown remaining sludge. The gulls in our wake scream as they dive bomb the morning garbage. We sip the cocoa, holding the mug with both hands to warm them. A change from holding the mug to warm the Naafi tea."
- Spike Milligan, 'Mussolini: My Part In His Downfall.'
April 18, 2009