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make dodo
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To go to sleep, from Cajun French 'faire dodo.'
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Cajun-French baby talk for going to bed, used the same way English speakers say 'night-night.' Said to children, but also slipped into adult speech across Acadiana. The classic Cajun lullaby is 'Fais Do Do,' which doubles as the name for a Cajun dance party — historically thrown after the kids were put to sleep.
“Awright bebe, time to make dodo — mama gotta work in the mornin'.”
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make dodo In A Sentence
Awright bebe, time to make dodo — mama gotta work in the mornin'.
Origin & Usage
From the French 'faire dodo,' a nursery shortening of 'faire dormir' (to make sleep). Preserved in Louisiana Cajun French since the 18th century.
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