Cajun
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See also: cajun
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]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.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈkeɪ.d͡ʒən/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪdʒən
Noun
[edit]Cajun (plural Cajuns)
- A member of the ethnic group descending from Acadia, primarily French-speaking Catholic and living in Southern Louisiana and Maine.
- (ethnic slur, dated) Any uneducated poor Francophone in French Louisiana.
- Synonym: coonass
- Damn Cajuns! They're all a bunch of lazy coonasses!
Adjective
[edit]Cajun (not comparable)
- Relating to the Cajun people or their culture.
- Of spicy food prepared in the style of the Cajun cuisine.
Derived terms
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- English terms derived from Acadian French
- English 2-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English terms with audio pronunciation
- Rhymes:English/eɪdʒən
- Rhymes:English/eɪdʒən/2 syllables
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- English ethnic slurs
- English dated terms
- English terms with usage examples
- English adjectives
- English uncomparable adjectives