Cajun.
A member of the ethnic group descending from Acadia, primarily French-speaking Catholic and living in Southern Louisiana and Maine.
Meaning & usage
A member of the ethnic group descending from Acadia, primarily French-speaking Catholic and living in Southern Louisiana and Maine.
Any uneducated, poor Francophone in French Louisiana.
Damn Cajuns! They're all a bunch of lazy coonasses!
Where this word comes from
An Anglicization of the Acadian French Cadien (itself an aphetic form of Acadien (“Acadian”)), reflecting the palatalization of /dj/ to /d͡ʒ/ in the Acadian dialect.
Relating to the Cajun people or their culture.
Of spicy food prepared in the style of the Cajun cuisine.
Where this word comes from
An Anglicization of the Acadian French Cadien (itself an aphetic form of Acadien (“Acadian”)), reflecting the palatalization of /dj/ to /d͡ʒ/ in the Acadian dialect.
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