noun
Street Slang
banquette
· noun · nola
Yat for sidewalk.
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Definitions
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The sidewalk. Pronounced 'BANK-it' by old-school New Orleanians, this is one of those Yat words that flags you as either local or read-up.
“Watch the banquette by the corner — roots have it all buckled up.”
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banquette In A Sentence
Watch the banquette by the corner — roots have it all buckled up.
Origin & Usage
From French 'banquette' (little bench) — early NOLA sidewalks were raised wooden planks above the muddy street, resembling long benches. The word stuck even after concrete took over.
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