Tag

#cajun

8 words tagged “cajun”

cher
noun

Cajun term of endearment, from French chéri(e).

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make dodo
phrase

To go to sleep, from Cajun French 'faire dodo.'

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laissez les bons temps rouler
phrase

Let the good times roll — NOLA's unofficial motto.

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Sac au lait
interjection

Cajun exclamation of surprise — and also the local word for crappie.

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fais do-do
noun

Cajun dance party — named after putting the kids to bed.

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Gumbo ya-ya
phrase

Everybody talking at once — overlapping, chaotic, joyful conversation.

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boo
noun

Cajun-rooted pet name for a kid or sweetheart.

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Pirogue
noun

Flat-bottomed Cajun canoe built to glide through the bayou.

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