English
mamaguy
Mamaguy comes from Spanish mamar gallo ‘to suckle a rooster’.
- Spanishc. 1500–presentmamar gallo‘to suckle a rooster’
- Englishtodaymamaguy
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Spanishc. 1500–presentmamar gallo‘to suckle a rooster’
- Englishtodaymamaguy
Every English word from Spanish mamar gallo
Today it means
verb To dupe or deceive, especially by means of flattery.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Spanish mamar gallo / mamaguy