Mamadou

French

Alternative forms

  • mamadou

Etymology

(1897) The noun comes from the given name. It was first used in a catholic faith report to describe derogatorily an undetermined African person.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.ma.du/
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Proper noun

Mamadou m

  1. a male given name from West Africa.

Noun

Mamadou m (plural Mamadou or Mamadous or Mamadoux)

  1. (ethnic slur, offensive) a Black person, a person from Africa and/or with sub-Saharan origin.
    • 2009, Nicolas Jounin, edited by La Découverte, Chantier interdit au public, page 26:
      Qui c'est le chef ? Un Mamadou, c'est jamais un chef. Les Mamadou, ils sont cons, alors Mamadou, je vais lui prendre la tête et je vais lui mettre dans la benne [...]
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References

  1. ^ Définition du mot Mamadou, Orthodidacte, www.dictionnaire.orthodidacte.com (consulted on December 24th 2024)
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