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Cajun

[ key-juhn ]

noun

  1. a member of a group of people with an enduring cultural tradition whose French Catholic ancestors established permanent communities in Louisiana and Maine after being expelled from Acadia in the late 18th century.
  2. the French dialect of the Cajuns.


adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Cajuns, especially those of Louisiana:

    Cajun cooking.

Cajun

/ ˈɪə /

noun

  1. a native of Louisiana descended from 18th-century Acadian immigrants
  2. the dialect of French spoken by such people
  3. the music of this ethnic group, combining blues and European folk music
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. denoting, relating to, or characteristic of such people, their language, or their music
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cajun

  1. A native of Louisiana believed to be descended from the French exiles from Acadia ( see Nova Scotia ). Cajuns have maintained a separate culture , including a special dialect and distinctive cooking style.
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Cajun1

First recorded in 1865–70; shortening of Acadian; compare Injun for Indian
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Cajun1

C19: alteration of Acadian ; compare Injun for Indian
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And if you want to get messy with a Cajun seafood boil, head to the Boiling Crab in Terrace South.

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Before those people were “Cajuns” they were Acadians, burned out of their homes in Canada and northern Maine after the British took over just before the Revolutionary War.

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In four large serving trays, Batiste had chicken wings coated in buffalo, lemon pepper, honey lemon Cajun and buffalo lemon pepper sauces ready to give out.

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On a somewhat lighter note, famed Democratic strategist Carville brought his inimitable eccentric Cajun wit and shrewd political analysis to the festival as the subject of Matthew Tyrnauer’s doc “James Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid!”

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Poirier has strong family ties, financial security, a sterling reputation and his name on a line of Cajun hot sauces created in an ode to his Lafayette, Louisiana roots.

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