| Ca c'est bon (sa say bohn) |
That's good |
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| Cafe Au Lait |
Coffee and Chichory blended with milk, usually a half
and half mixture of hot coffee and hot milk. |
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| Ca va (sa va) |
That's enough |
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| C'est tout (say too) |
That's all |
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| Cher (sha) |
Honey or dear when speaking to the opposite sex, buddy
or pal when addressing the same sex. |
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| Chicory |
An her, the roots of which are dried, ground and used
to flavor coffee, chiefly in New Orleans |
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| Chiren |
Infants or young ones, children |
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| Cochon De Lait |
A Cajun tradition, in which a young pig is roasted over
and open pit. Today, this describes a method of preparing pork. |
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| Courtboullion (coo be ahn) |
A thick rich fish stew made with tomatoes, onions and
sometimes mixed vegetables. Gasper goo is an excellent fish for this
dish. |
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| Chu Chut |
A general substitute for naming any small item or
device. |
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| Cooyon |
Stupid, dumb, also an educated fool. |
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| Crawfish |
Resembling lobsters, but are much smaller and have
sweeter meat, also called "mudbugs." |
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| Crawfish Boil |
A party in a sack. Crawfish in a large pot with
corn on the cob, potatoes, and seasoning in boiling water. |
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| Creole |
A person of European Spanish descent of mixed African
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