mano y mano

Yet another humerous film quip has sailed over the heads of the gibbering, slack jawed, troglodytes to enter the vernacular, sans humor. "mano y mano" is Spanish for hand AND hand. Used for comedic effect, to imply mental simplicity, in several films. (Other variants include "mono y mono", Spanish for monkey and monkey = malapropism el mejor) ("MANO A MANO" is Spanish for hand TO hand - combat... This is the actual phrase that is so often mutilated) "He dun call me ig'nint!" "Reeallly, ignorant of what? Where would one start."