#new-orleans

A mutt — a mixed-breed yard dog, said with affection.

Across the Mississippi from NOLA proper — Algiers, Gretna, Marrero, Harvey.

The twin bridges over the Mississippi linking NOLA to the West Bank.

The twin bridges carrying I-10 across Lake Pontchartrain to Slidell.

Onomatopoeia for the flash of diamonds — courtesy of Cash Money, 1999.

A covered NOLA balcony or porch — the lacy iron ones in the French Quarter.

The front steps of a house — and the social spot for sitting out and watching the block.

A resident of Chalmette in St. Bernard Parish — usually said with a smirk.

The whole bundle of New Orleans pronunciations and grammar — 'where y'at?'

A historic NOLA neighborhood — Marigny, Tremé, St. John, the whole crew.

Narrow NOLA row house with rooms strung in a single line, no hallway.

NOLA's cardinal directions — locals don't use N/S/E/W because the river bends.

The elevated stretch of I-10 arching over the Industrial Canal — a NOLA landmark.

Local name for the French Quarter — literally 'old square'.