cajun speak

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reckon we should learn to talk it

Grand Beede'-----------Big clumsy man (pronounced Willig in the Carolinas)
Saleau, Saloppe--------Sloppy,dirty man ;sloppy,dirty woman (Trashman?)
Peeshwank -------------runt, little person (Smitty)
Couyon----------------A stupid person (i can think of a couple of uses)
Domion------------------a peeping Tom (TBR'r)

Neg........a term of endearment for a (male) person (Negresse is used for females) Cajuns use it when talking to other Cajuns, it isn't used when talking to black people.) (not sure i'd be so bold as to try this out on Jake or Stephan)

Bon rien---a good for nothing man, a lazy man (Brez, Gilbert)

Bonne a rienne--a good for nothing woman, a woman who sleeps around (apparently she's good for something)

Chat!--------------------------------Go away, cat!
Meenoo,meenoo-----------------Here, kitty!

Hot, hot--------------------------very hot( many adjectives are doubled, the first word meaning "very") (It was cold,cold outside last night) Some African cultures speak this way. This practice may have come from the slaves in this area.)

Tawk---------------------------an onomatopeia; the sound you make when you hit something, usually a person.

rahdoht------------------------boring, never-ending conversation (TBR thread)

Boo-----------------honey, sweetie, darling

fremeers--------------grossed out by something(A squashed roach gives me

pain pee po---Some kind of game or useless activity. Janis, stop playing pain pee po and clean your room. (to describe a TBR mock draft)
 

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