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Cajun Slang Words And Phrases
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N

Nanan, Nanny Godmother.

nex next.

noonie a baby's pacifier.

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O

Oo ye yi! Ouch! or I'm sad.

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P

Papere Grandfather.

Parran Godfather.

Passé Go away dog.

Pass a mop to mop.

pass a slap Grande Isle; I'm going to slap you.

Pass the vacuum to vacuum.

patate potato.

patrack an old, run-down truck.

Peekon a thorn.

peeshnick to thump something with your finger.

Peeshwank runt, little person.

peunez a stink bug.

pick up (something) put (something) away.

pirogue a small boat like a canoe.

piss-au-lis golden rod (a weed).

podna friend,partner.

pomeč to laugh or cry so hard that you can't catch your breath.

poo-yee-yi That stinks!

porro wart.

possedč a bad, mischievous, kid (literally; possessed).

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Q

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R

rahdoht boring, never-ending conversation.

rocachah burrs found on the beach that stick to your socks.

rodeé to run the roads and never stay home.

rozoe A long thin reed used to make a buckblind (a blind used when hunting).

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S

Saleau Sloppy, dirty old man.

Saloppe Sloppy, dirty old woman.

seekahsah a wasp.

Slow the T.V. Turn down the volume.

Speed up the T.V. Turn up the volume.

ste'pin underwear.

sussette a baby's pacifier.

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T

T used in front of any name. "T" means petit (little); T-Sam etc.

Tawk an onomalefteia; the sound you make when you hit something, usually a person.

Tete dure Hard head; Stubborn.

Texians Grande Isles; All people who don't talk like us.

The mouse Grande Isles; A mouse that would leave money under the pillows instead of the tooth fairy.

The Island Grand Isle, Louisana.

Tooloulou a fiddler crab.




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