“Eggplant was only welcomed in the kitchens...”
That’s a good one. Wonder how many people picked that up. DM formally from the Bronx...
mulignan (eggplant)
n. Derogatory slang term for a black person. A Sicilian word, derived from the Italian ‘’melanzane’’ (English: eggplant). Common among Italian-Americans, particularly of Sicilian origin, as a slur for African-Americans.
Formerly from west of South Philly.