Ryujin
Legend
Nor does it change the meaning like saying "hit the fat" instead of "hit of fat"It's from the French Mêlée!
Wiki: The phrase comes from the French expression pêle-mêle, a rhyme based on the old French mesler, meaning to mix or mingle. [3][4]
The French term melee was first used in English in c. 1640 (also derived from the old French mesler,[5] but the Old French stem survives in medley and meddle).[1]
(edit) Saying Me-Lee or Me-Lay doesn't dramatically change the meaning. It's not the same as Coup-de-Gras (Hit the Fat) and Coup-de-Grâce (Mercy Killing).
