noun
Street Slang
flambeaux
· noun · nola
Lit torches carried by walkers in nighttime Mardi Gras parades.
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Definitions
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Whirling kerosene torches twirled by walkers alongside night parades like Le Krewe d'Etat and Hermes. Originally a practical fix — Black men were paid pennies and tossed coins to light the route before electric lights — now a kept tradition that's pure spectacle. Tip the flambeaux carriers.
“The flambeaux spinning past the oaks on St. Charles is the most New Orleans thing you'll ever see.”
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flambeaux In A Sentence
The flambeaux spinning past the oaks on St. Charles is the most New Orleans thing you'll ever see.
Origin & Usage
French for 'torches.' New Orleans flambeaux date to the 1850s, originally carried by enslaved and later free Black men to illuminate Carnival's night parades.
Variants
flambeau
People Also Ask
What does "flambeaux" mean?
They're the lit torches carried by walkers in nighttime Mardi Gras parades.
How do you use "flambeaux" in a sentence?
For example: "The flambeaux carriers lit the whole route as the floats rolled by."
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