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allons

Loanword

Meaning
Cajun French for “let’s go.”
Type
Loanword
Used in
Louisiana, Cajun Country
Source: LSU Cajun French-English Glossary

What does “allons” mean

Allons is the Cajun French push that gets people moving: to a festival, to the dance floor, to the car, to wherever the next thing is. In Louisiana English it often keeps the flavor of a shared invitation rather than a plain command.

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