An old-timey slang term for
money, of Cajun origin. The phrase is pronounced slowly (the "eeee" and "ooooo" sounds are emphasized and prolonged), and the utterance of the phrase is accompanied by a hand gesture wherein the
thumb is rubbed lazily across the tips of the
four other fingers.
Claude possessed all the trappings of wealth except the most important: the sweet Mameaux.
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Q. Why did
Harrison For deign to make that hokey
Japanese beer commercial?
A. He did it for the sweet Mameaux.