Talk:matelot

English? --Connel MacKenzie 03:18, 29 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Yes, I see it occasionally, usually in war stories. OED has it cited from 1847.  Our cites are more recent, but it still passes CFI. --Eng in ear 12:47, 29 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Thank you; removing tag. A lingering question is, is it specific to UK or CW?  --Connel MacKenzie 18:18, 29 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Actually, this probably should have been an to begin with; what is the tag "English" supposed to mean?  --Connel MacKenzie 18:20, 29 January 2007 (UTC)


 * I've been bold and changed it to, which I think is more likely to be correct -- it's not slang so much as a hint that the sailor is French (or from nearby countries) and it "feels" like a UK-only use (well probably England, actually, but "UK" is easier since I'm not sure). --Eng in ear 21:31, 29 January 2007 (UTC)


 * RFV Passed. bd2412 T 01:07, 24 March 2007 (UTC)