Tag

#carnival

7 words tagged “carnival”

krewe
noun

A Mardi Gras club that throws a parade or ball.

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throw me somethin', mista!
phrase

The traditional Mardi Gras shout to a float rider — toss me some beads.

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Indians
noun

Mardi Gras Indians — Black NOLA tribes who mask in elaborate hand-sewn suits.

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Boeuf Gras
noun

'The fatted bull' — Carnival symbol of the last meat before Lent.

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flambeaux
noun

Lit torches carried by walkers in nighttime Mardi Gras parades.

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doubloon
noun

Aluminum krewe coin thrown from Mardi Gras floats.

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Lundi Gras
noun

'Fat Monday' — the day before Mardi Gras.

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