12 Words You'll Only Understand If You're From New Orleans
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Kezia Kamenetz
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If you are looking to understand New Orleans culture, vocabulary is a good place to start. Here are some essential vocabulary words that you should put into your lexicon if you want to be able to blend into our unique history and way of life.
Your good friend, who you probably grew up with in the neighborhood.
A voodoo spell, that can be used for good or for evil.
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As in, You are boocoo crazy.
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Meaning, I’m about to.
How is everything going with your family members?
As in, for sure.
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As in bro, a term of endearment.
No, not to put an out fit on it…
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As in, did you take a ride on the flyin’ horses last night? As in, did you ride the carousel last night?
No, it’s not a house shaped like a shotgun. It’s just a name for the standard architecture here.
A little something extra.
In other places, known as the chayote squash.
How many of these words do you use and know? What other words and phrases would you add? Let us know what you think in the comments below! We love to hear your feedback.
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