suck the head
Phrase
- Meaning
- Cajun: how to eat a boiled crawfish.
- Type
- Phrase
- Used in
- Cajun Country, Louisiana
What does “suck the head” mean
Part of the classic Louisiana instruction 'pinch the tail and suck the head' for eating boiled crawfish. After tearing off the tail and eating the meat, you suck the spicy seasoned juices from the head. Despite how it sounds, it is purely a food phrase.
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