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Italian or Italian-American slang for someone who did [something foolish] or silly. Usually aimed at males, and usually not in an overly hostile manner. More a term to use with a friend or [family member] in a teasing way that may also be a veiled insult against their manhood. When a father calls his son a mamaluke, the word is often followed by a swift palm-smack against the back of the head. May have originally come from Mameluke or Mamluke - Arab [mercenaries] who were most powerful from about the 13th to 16th centuries. Napoleon used these cavalry warriors as well. Their uniforms; white turbans, vests, red pants and equally colorful boots, may well have spurred the foolish, silly and/or unmanly label.
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