“William Trembletoes, he’s a good fisherman. Catches hens, puts ’em in the pen…” If you recited this rhyme growing up, you’re probably tapping your foot along with its singsong cadences right now. The rhyme accompanied...
Keith in San Diego grew up in South Louisiana saying get down to mean getting out of a car, as in asking passengers whether everyone is getting down. In Cajun country, that use is likely a calque, a direct translation from French, where descendre...
A Texan says his grandmother used to refer to the thigh of a chicken as the “second joint.” Martha and Grant discuss whether it’s a regional term. By the way, if you want to know the French term Martha mentions that roughly...
Cajun microwave n. a large charcoal-heated outdoor cooker. Editorial Note: Jacque Nyenhuis wrote a regular Baton Rouge Morning Advocate column, often labelled “Cajun Microwave,” about cooking Cajun-style food in a microwave oven, but he...