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Cajun Country

Cajun Country slang: regional words, sayings, and how locals talk.

This page collects regional vocabulary from Cajun Country: slang you'll hear in conversation, sayings that travel through families, and pronunciations that mark a person as a local. Pick a city to narrow the list, or keep "All cities" to see the full Cajun Country picture.

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6 words

banquette Loanword

The sidewalk.

Louisiana, New Orleans · Cajun Country

boudin Loanword

A pork-and-rice sausage (Cajun).

Louisiana · Cajun Country

fais do-do Loanword

A Cajun dance party.

Louisiana · Cajun Country

lagniappe Loanword

A little something extra, free with a purchase.

Louisiana, New Orleans · Cajun Country

make groceries Phrase

To do the grocery shopping.

Louisiana, New Orleans · Cajun Country

A submarine sandwich on French bread.

Louisiana, New Orleans · Cajun Country