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Funfact : in the south-east of France, "mazette" is an interjection used to express astonishment or incredulity. It is used alone, as a sentence : "He is a bill
by Pompidou 5y ago
Funfact : in the south-east of France, "mazette" is an interjection used to express astonishment or incredulity. It is used alone, as a sentence : "He is a billionaire. Mazette!".
- davidw 5y agoMaybe the same root as the Italian 'ammazza!' ? Which literally means 'kill', but it's not a violent expression.
- Pompidou 5y agoI can find one etyomoly for "mazette" used as a noun, but it doesn't fit very well to the use of the interjection. Maybe it's linked the same root as "maze" and old english "amazian" (to confuse/perplex).