Cajun

//ˈkeɪ.d͡ʒən// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A member of the ethnic group descending from Acadia, primarily French-speaking Catholic and living in Southern Louisiana and Maine.
  2. 2
    a Louisianian descended from Acadian immigrants from Nova Scotia wordnet
  3. 3
    Any uneducated, poor Francophone in French Louisiana. dated, ethnic, slur

    "Damn Cajuns! They're all a bunch of lazy coonasses!"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to the Cajun people or their culture. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Cajun. alt-of

    "MOONEE VALLEY DRIFTERS Great country, cajun, and swing music to listen to and dance to."

  3. 3
    Of spicy food prepared in the style of the Cajun cuisine. not-comparable

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Example

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"The word "Cajun" comes from "Acadian," one of North America's French-speaking communities."

Etymology

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.

Related phrases

Cajun CreoleCajun FrenchCajun flamingofrench people

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