salamalec

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ (as-salāmu ʕalaykum, hello; peace be upon you).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sa.la.ma.lɛk/
  • Audio (Paris):(file)

Noun

salamalec m (plural salamalecs)

  1. (informal, derogatory, ironic) a show of politeness, deference or flattery which is hypocritical, affected or exaggerated
    • 2005, “Thé à la menthe”, performed by La Caution:
      Avec un sale accent, pas de salamalecs, me dit Hassan l’athlète / Originaire d’Algérie, d’Hollywood à Tamanrasset
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (archaic) salaam

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish (selâmaleyküm), from Arabic اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ (as-salāmu ʕalaykum, hello; peace be upon you).

Noun

salamalec n (plural salamalecuri)

  1. salaam

Declension