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| Hafass |
Low grade, half-hearted, inferior |
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| Joie de vivre (jhwa de veev) |
Joy of living |
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| King Cake |
A ring shaped oval pastry, decorated with colored sugar
in the traditional Mardi Gras colors (purple, green and gold) which
represent justice, faith and power. A small plastic baby is hidden
inside the cake. The person who gets the baby in their piece is
traditionally supposed to provide the next King Cake. |
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| Lache pas la patate (losh pa la pa tot) |
Don't let go of the potato or don't give up. (A
testament to the enduring spirit of the Cajun people.) |
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| Lagniappe |
Cajun word for "something extra." |
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| Laissez les bon temps roulez |
Literally means to "let the good times roll." |
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| Macquechoux (Mock Shoe) |
A delicious Cajun dish made with corn |
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| Mais |
Well (begins many French and English sentences.) |
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| Make Groceries |
To go grocery shopping |
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| Mardi Gras |
Commonly called Fat Tuesday - the day before Ash
Wednesday, the first |
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| Me |
Same as in English, but frequently used with I as in
"Me, I went to make groceries." |
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| Merci (mare see) |
Thanks |
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| Moodee |
Cursed, foul, no good. |
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| Mudbug |
Term for crawfish |
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