Yes. Or simply whatever eggplant is in Italian ( I used to know it). According to an old timer I knew in my youth its because they resemble eggplants both in color and brain power . In standard Italian eggplant is melanzana. I think in the southern and traditionally poorer regions though it's either shortened or just pronounced as muliano or when talking about Negroes muli.    It is indeed because they have round and shiny heads. I've heard folks of Irish descent from N. Jersey refer to them as spoons due to the funny shape of the black forehead resembling the backside of a spoon.    Anyway, looks like the banks are failing and the Jews are losing power. Perhaps we'll all get are chance to fight back against TNB sooner than we think. :clink