fais do-do

Loanword

Meaning
A Cajun dance party.
Type
Loanword
Used in
Louisiana, Cajun Country

What does “fais do-do” mean

Pronounced "fay-doh-doh." Cajun French for "go to sleep" — historically because parents would put kids to bed before the dancing started. Now any Cajun music dance.

Where it's used