Some Examples Of "Old School" Black New Orleans Slang Compiled From Multiple YouTube Discussion Threads

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post presents a compilation of some comments about "old school" * Black New Orleans Louisiana slang that I gleaned from multiple YouTube discussion threads.

*In the context of this compilation, by "old school" I mean "before 2000".

The content of this post is presented for linguistic and socio-cultural purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to past and present residents of New Orleans for their vast cultural contribution to the United States and the world, including their linguistic creativity.

Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/10/some-examples-of-black-new-orleans.html for the closely related pancocojams post entitled "Some Examples Of Contemporary (2023) Black New Orleans Slang Compiled From Multiple YouTube Discussion Threads".

Because some New Orleans "old school" slang words/sayings are still being used (in 2023), they may be included in that compilation.

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE
I compiled these comments about "old school" Black New Orleans slang from the discussion threads of multiple YouTube videos of New Orleans slang, New Orleans accent challenges, New Orleans Bounce music, New Orleans Hip Hop music, and other New Orleans focused YouTube discussion threads.

This pancocojams post focuses on some examples of "old school" (pre-2000s)* Black New Orleans words/sayings and NOT on how those words/sayings are pronounced ( i.e. New Orleans accents). Links to the YouTube videos are given for each comments. Therefore, people who are curious about how these words/sayings are pronounced can hear them most of them spoken in those videos.

*This is my guess about what "old school" means to those commenters who used that term to refer to the older slang terms and sayings that they shared.
 
From the YouTube comments that I've read and from their accompanying photographs, it appears that all of the examples of New Orleans slang in this pancocojams compilation are from Black people from New Orleans (including people who no longer live in that city).

A few commenters in these YouTube discussion threads wrote that White people in New Orleans seldom know or use most of these Black New Orleans slang words and sayings. 

Added Oct. 10, 2023 
I've come across some comments in some discussion threads about New Orleans or Louisiana accents that Black people and White people in that city and that state don't sound the same. While there are some comments that while there are some colloquialisms that are the same among both populations - such as "making groceries instead of "buying groceries" and "cold drink" instead of "soda" or "pop", generally speaking, Black New Orleans slang isn't the same as White New Orleans slang. 

Here's a link to one vlog/discussion thread that includes these types of comments as well as a lot of information exchange and opinions about the Creole history of New Orleans and how it influenced that city's accents and lingo:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7vlfaMTBWQ "Accent Tag :New Orleans "Yat" published by Mehrvigne, Nov. 7, 2013

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DISCLAIMER
I'm from New Jersey and have lived in Pennsylvania for decades. I have never even been to New Orleans or any other city in Louisiana and have no family from that city or state. I know nothing about Black New Orleans slang other than what I've read online.

This compilation doesn't purport to include all of the "old school" slang terms/sayings that Black people from New Orleans used or still use.

Additions and corrections are welcome.

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WARNING - Some words in the selected comments include profanity and/or a four letter form of "the n word".

Since pancocojams is a family friendly blog, words that include profanity and/or the n word are given with amended spelling in this pancocojams post. That amended spelling is represented by a dash or dashes within the word and an asterisk after the word itself. That asterisk indicates that the original comment includes the fully spelled out form of that word..

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OLD SCHOOL NEW ORLEANS SLANG WORDS AND SAYINGS 
These comments are numbered for referencing purposes only.

As a reminder, words followed by an asterisk have amended spelling.

1. @tflames99, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvXuPzBZKWY&t=24s " "NEW ORLEANS SLANG PT. 2", published by 545zer0, Dec 18, 2018
""@545zer0 is saying YOUNG New Orleanians' Slang. Not us Old Heads. We have an old set of slangs (*Note: Slang changes every generation.) Most of these slangs are from youngstaz. Also, 2 of them are from New York: "Son" or "Son son" and "Yyyyoooowww" was never said when I was yalls age.

Say! - Getting thee attention of a male or female

Haummmbruh! - I agree

Nowindeeed - That's not true

Yesndeeed - That is true

Or Wateva - means etcetera or etc. Also used for pettiness. "She had her la hair fixed and make-up on or whateva."

Say Red! - I am calling to the person with Creole skin

Say Black! - I am calling to the person with my ancestor's melanin

Passer Blanc  or "pa sau blaunk" - You are so light that you can pass for a white person

Alllat - Everything

Ribbin - Roasting or Wild N Out

Berl - boil

Hear! - Do you understand what I just told you?

Makin Groceries - We don't literally MAKE them, 🤣 we purchase them

Shive - Your whole outfit looks great

Awk, Awk! - A call for getting your friend's attention from a distance. Also, "Auh auh" is what we call our friends when conversing. "Say auh auh? You goin hoop wit us?"

ian - iron

*Note - Different WARDS had different slangs"

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2. @BigTutchie, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pixSMA5Y0 "NEW ORLEANS SLANG!", published by 545zero, Sep 4, 2018
"I'm older and ni-gas* in NO used to say "shive" a lot to describe something or someone that looked nice. I don't hear that too much nowadays"

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@537Chr1s, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pixSMA5Y0
"I still say that 🤣"

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4 @mombojom3, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pixSMA5Y0
"This is ole school but everyone used to be lil daddy or lil mama. Or lil bookie."

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5. @christopherjames5673https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pixSMA5Y0
"I'm from the N.O Uptown ,3rd ward, I got a throwbacc bruh 'whats happin lil daddy!

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6.  @lawtruthmusictechproductio1658, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pixSMA5Y0
"I think that yuuuuurrrr stuff is more of the 1990s 2000s generation type thing. I'ma 80s baby ya heard meh and whenever I spot a ni-ga* I know from the distance I be like "whhhooooooooaaaaaa" or "whhhooooooooaaaa na" as in "whoa'na" . That's more of a thing from people born in tha 1980s and prior to tha 1980s ya dig?

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7.@Gairuntee, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4swfBs_kzo "Locals Explain New Orleans Slang | Part 1,published by BlastoffAsian, March 22, 2018

"Some of this slang is new to me and I live here. Young folks slang."

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8. @billlmac2, 2018,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bc65J1y6uI "HOW NEW ORLEANS PEOPLE PRONOUNCE WORDS part 1! how to speak PROPER ANGLISH", TUNNOOKIE 2NK, Jun 27, 2017
"Im old school N.O..... say bruh- listen up.... hah bruh- I agree.. faw-lay- friend... zip/hucka buck (you gotta flip it upside down)- frozen cup... nah nann/nanny- godmother...sneak/snuck- punched without warning... emmy jimmies- cheap shoes... waaah- hello.. lil daddy- dude... lil momma- chic..."

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@AugustusCole83, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bc65J1y6uI
"emmy jimmies. Lmao, you killin me. I had some emmy jimmies back in the day from Shoe Town."

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10.@westwardpomonagyrl4358, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yoFXsrYXQI "How New Orleans People Pronounce Words part 2! Ture ANGLISH!!!!", published by TUNNOOKIE 2NK, Jan 12, 2018 come join me IN LESSON 2 OF OUR HILARIOUS LESSON PLAN IN NEW ORLEANS ANGLISH YA HEARD ME HAHAHAA
"Damn that’s a immy jimmie,those are County jail issues😹😹😹😹"

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11. @dyvazhousboutique, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yoFXsrYXQI
"Thank you for part 2 baaaabey....So tired of people telling me to say baaaabey

Boy you a fool chokin'''

yes Bookoo.....plentiful....a lot......they aint ready

waaaaaaaaaaaaaa......yup......I say hey nah (top lip stank....lol) they can't dance off that hear in texas

beenie weenie.....I think about the food you have posted.....the dance.....yes lawd

that aint no real po boy.....say dat...for real nah ( dey fu-cin* up the daiquiris too)

them inmate tennis shoes....yes i said tennis shoes.......lawd

how you gone rib me....das messed up

dickies was the name brand in new orleans

I loves dis.....hot sausage sammich.....Pattons is it....a hot sausage poboy....mmmm mmmm good

huh bruh.......fa real doe

I didn't respond to that ish....say girl......I would keep it movin.....

shyve.....this is the shi#.....I wasn't about those burberry.....I loved heels

whooooooooooooooaaaaaa is not good and often comes with some ish

yes indeed"

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12. @BrittneyChristina, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yoFXsrYXQI
" “Shyve”... My childhood just flashed before my eyes 😂😂😂😂 g-nikes 😩😩"

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13. @tooshivemarble, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yoFXsrYXQI
"Lmao!!  "Shive" started out as "Shipe" from what I can remember in like 88-89.  And my nickname ever since"

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14. @jermainerobinson2975, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yoFXsrYXQI, 
"The immy-Jimmies f--ked* me up.  Then the Bruce Lee's 🤣🤣🤣💯. A brother hated those to the fullest"

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15.@marshahutchison1446, 2018,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yoFXsrYXQI,
"Beaucoup (french spelling) = BooKoo - a lot or plentiful...shid I had to go look it up myself how to really spell it....lol"

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16. @keyroyale8554, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yoFXsrYXQI,
"Angel Johnson it’s pronounce wrong"

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17. @marshahutchison1446, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yoFXsrYXQI,
"Did you know that ‘down bad’ actually came from ‘down pat’ which means you have perfected it or mastered it, from when you are playing cards and your hand is about to win, you are down pat"

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18. @DJPoundPuppy, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yoFXsrYXQI,
"When I was a girl I said "ya hear me" all the time. I blamed Master P. Does anyone remember instead of "hey girl" guys saying "skoooo skooooooooooo"? Do people still say SHIVE?? I thought slang might change over time.  I have been away since before Katrina"

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19. @ccaldwell9562< 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yoFXsrYXQI,
"You brought me back to 99 and the 2000 with the shyve G- nikes hun bruh Algiers 1.5 all day"

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20. @sandrag3770,2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yoFXsrYXQI,
"...don't forget the saying...U hit..That boy or girl hit...one of my favorites"

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21.  @amandas2648, 2019,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yoFXsrYXQI,
" "Gutta"  "torture"  "runnin ya mout" " man u finna get ya issue" "you know dat boy dirty"  "da sh-t*" " im sayin" " chapped" "reggie"? "Tha East"  "hemmed up" yes "ribb " boy I whoop tf outta u

So drove

Get down- do u f--k* wit drugs

All the way down- do u f--k* wit drugs/dope hard like do u shhot up

"Whoopty whoop"- that's what happin

Imma f-k* clean ova ya- f--ked* him over hard got everything f--ked* up hjs sh-t*. They ran in that boy sh-t*- f--ked* him up- went in his house and f--ked* him ova

"F--k* around" - do something stupid

Straight- got it makin sure somebody got what u looking for. Its just understood or are u all good

Tha Ookey Doke- some BULLSH-T*

RUN IN YA SH-T*- f--k* u upGood- got it Run in ya mout stop talkin lr imma hit u in ya mouth

Gon- man he gon man he ain't hea

Cuttin up- havin fun

Dat boy dirty- sneaky schemer

 

"Lemme find out"- u betta not be doin something u said u wouldn't

Stuntin

Frontin

 

All on u- i said what i had to ur move

On me

I don tol u ion even much know that ho

Little issua- something of somebody's that doesn't needa b explained to u

Handle ya bidness- take care of ur problems

Out che- we out che on the neutra grouns for the parade

Come f--k* wit me- come holla.at me

Slide- f--k* u up or kill u

Murk- kill u

On lock- u got it or them under control

Im fitna tell ya bruh

Ya feel me dog real talk I put that on my mama son

He a ho- pussy azz

Fiya- really great

Rollin- that gumbo was delicious

Off Top understood start from the beginning comes first

Im fitna go hlolla at this lil broad

Its all good

Dawg

Patna lil Patna my son

He was gon off that wawda

F--k* around- man u gon f--k* around and catch a case or get her pregnant or anything u do that could turn out bad

Ion f--k* around bout ma chirin- I don't play behind my kids so if say something stupid about them. Imma f--k* u up

Ol lady GF.   ...Ol Man BF

Choppa- AN AK 47 RIFLE

Man I gotchu-I got ur back on whatever situation

He bringing up ol sh-t* self explanatory

He Hollering bout

U bout it -  are u down wit the situation

Caught up

Crucial- seriously throwed offf or seriously bout whatever

Uptown gotcha catching up to Gawd quicker. They gotta t-shirt

Waitin. On ya f--kin* pitcha

Ride instead of caw/car

Serve u- give u drugs

My Nerve- my dawg my boy

That Nerve

Dey had said

Hard- can fight and take care of hiself

Roll- Rob

Joce- little jail time/ f--kin* wit somebody on a friendly level not too hard

F--kk* wit em- talks to them does dealings with

Wig split- killed

Actin bad/ Down bad- actin funny or suspicious/ he's wrong for what he did or he's down bad over a girl meaning he's all worried about her/ he's fucked up on drugs

I'm a Donkey/ Imma fool wit it

Smoked- beat in a competition or killed

Onna real-  forr real

I'm sayin- we understand each other

Posted up- holdin a spot down or standing ur ground

Lemme get that outcha- lert me have what u got or give me what u got

Say Cut that light off for me-turn it off / Cut that sh-t* out man -stop

Slow ya Roll- you betta slow ya roll- you betta chill wit that sh-t*

I just be dying out"

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22. @504bricks, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yoFXsrYXQI
"Shyve=shaab=sharp,I first heard Shaab in the early 80’s"

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23. @jonsamuels9245, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yoFXsrYXQI
"I think shyve might be "sharp" that's and old school Chicago word with the same description. I'm guessin someone traveled 2 somewhere, heard it but pronounced it how they heard it."

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24. @lonniedavis9954, 2018,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yoFXsrYXQI
"Jon Samuels you are right. It means "sharp"."

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25. @zijackson5323,2019,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yoFXsrYXQI
"Shyve = Tight = fya = Look good lol"

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26.@amandas2648, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yoFXsrYXQI, 
"Yess Say Say girl if u a girl from here u definitely heard Say or Day girl come holla at me"

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27. @waitwait4961,2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yoFXsrYXQI
" "Say RED>>>>Say GIRL"

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28. @heavenalexander169, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yoFXsrYXQI
"Say girl=say redd=say black allem when dudes tryna getatchu"
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"allem"= all of them

Read the "pick up lines comments that are given as #60-#65 in this compilation. 

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29. @nola305, 2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvqe5AHhmXg New Orleans accent tag ya heard meh< published by christie zacharie, Sep 3, 2014

Accent tag, New Orleans own unique way of talking
"In New Orleans, we don't grocery shop, we "make groceries", we don't have medians, to us, it's "neutral grounds" and when we want to really emphasize a point when saying something, we follow it up with, "yeah" or "no", for example, "i'm not talking to you, no" and another example is, "this gumbo is good, yeah". And Godmother is, "na-naan", and Godfather is, "parran" (PAW-RAN). In New Orleans a garden hose is, a "hose pipe".

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30. @nola3058, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvqe5AHhmXg
"......or "for true", is another (New Orleans) way of saying "really" or "for real"!?

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31. @reddchannel1390, 2019,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvqe5AHhmXg
"They get kill me asking me why i say I'm making gocceries 😂😂 or if they do something wrong i say they down bad or say babyyy or say ye heard me I'm like no I'm in Houston now #9thwardwestbank"

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32.  @akinayodele3055, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGLLo60dzI "NEW ORLEANS LINGO 101 |HILARIOUS", published by Kee & Rell,  Feb 18, 2019

In this video, we're explaining some of the slang words used in New Orleans and what they mean.

"A lot of these are new school N.O. slang words and phrases in this clip. But I'm more old school. Our words and phrases used to be:

 "Fawley" - like saying homie or whodie

 "Dem People"- police

 "Jenny woman"- a messy male or a male that gossips and likes to instigate drama and friction.

 "Immy Jimmies" or "Lucky Boys"- no name brand shoes.

 "Drove"- to be upset or frustrated.

 "Furl"- dope

 "Stickin"- looking good

 "Down Bad"- meaning you are in the wrong.

 "Iron" or "Dat Thang"- gun

 "Waaah"- what's up

 "Whatcha say"- what's up

 "Getcha issue"- get what's coming to you

 "On Ya Mind" (I got it on my mind)- ready to start something, In fight mode, troublemaking

 "Slugs"- gold teeth

 "Ciickum"- pcp laced joint

 "Cappin"- ribbin' or roastin'

 "Bucked Up"- overconfident or being in a state of letting others talk you into doing something you normally wouldn't do

 "Shob"- looking good or nice in appearance.

 "Ha Bruh"- I agree with you

 "For Truth" or "For True"- like asking really or are you serious

 "Throwed Off"- not sane or a little "special"

 "Steering Wheel In Your Back"- being drove by someone or allowing someone to upset you

 "Chopper" - automatic weapon or rifle

 "Joe"- cigarette

 "Moley"- jailhouse desert made by crushing up snacks thin and rolling them up tight

 "B's"- Bally brand shoes

 And the N.O. slang list goes on and on lol"

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33. @neworleansnativerefugee6402, 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGLLo60dzI
"Y'all young we say "Teedie" for auntee. 70s baby!  I love y'all list. It was on  point💜🤭"

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34. @chrisdimaggio8602, 2022,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGLLo60dzI
"How y’all gonna forget about the classic “act a donkey” and “right chea” Cake been baked ya herrd meh"

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34. @gheechiedan9299, 2021,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGLLo60dzI
"Ole school 7th ward St Bernard says Ya'll did a good job BUT ya forgot probably the MOST FAMOUS NOLA saying: Bout It Bout it ! 🤣 Respect to U young people from ole school New Orleans! 😎"

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36. @gypsyheart5573, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGLLo60dzI
"Flunky is way old. I remember that from the 60's. Yeah I'm that old!! Cutthroat and ribbing are also old. Ribbin was just teasing someone and always in a joking manner never mean. Cutthroat = don't tell that person a thing. They'll turn on ya in a heartbeat. I'm from New Orleans and still live here. I just can't leave! I missed it so much after Katrina i couldn't wait to come home. Enjoyed your video and learned a whole lot of new slang."

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37. @Nike2141, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGLLo60dzI
"Wanna go old school 9th Ward y’all about gettin’ that “Neck Work.” Lol"

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38. @mickeythompson4149, 2021,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGLLo60dzI
"We used to say capn instead of ribbin when I grew up in New Orleans in the 80's-90's"

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39. @sexy2much4uColeman, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGLLo60dzI
"You forgot bat. Bat you in your eye . Lol I was waiting"

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40. @alleniversonisabeast, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGLLo60dzI
"Sneak you in yo jaw 😂😂😂"

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41. @nola1323, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGLLo60dzI
"Used in a sentence: "Bat da piss outcha"

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42. @NoJoe-pr8xv, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGLLo60dzI
"ya heard me came  from the OPP from talking to someone  a few cells  down great job on slang  C.T.C orginal been jump off the porch in the 90s ya heard me"
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A few cells down (in the prison)
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Here's information on the abbreviation "CTC" as it relates to the 9th Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana: from https://www.epicroadtrips.us/2003/summer/nola/nola_offsite/FQ_en.wikipedia.org/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_9th_Ward.html
..."rapper Mr. Magic, "Mr. Ninth Ward" who popularized the initials "CTC," which stand for "Cross the Canal" refering to the Industrial Canal or "Cut Throat City".

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43. @signsarefortheconsciousmin3362, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGLLo60dzI
"Nathan Gold how TF u know wat started in Louisiana lol 🤣 was u alive in 1600s... Louisiana is creole y'all slang is creole just like Georgia Florida and other southern states I can tell u never left Louisiana...the phrase "ya heard me" be around since 1940s my grandfather says that all the time wake up we are all connected our speech is creole"

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44. @signsarefortheconsciousmin3362,2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGLLo60dzI
"@theinfamouskimexperience  in Georgia we say flunky, duck, sucka ass, lame...u right it's how we all pronounce our words which is our creole dialect from slavery most of us decend from the West Indies especially Jamaicans and haitians and Indigenous our dialect maybe different but we all understand each other we are very much connected"

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45. @nyavu9273, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGLLo60dzI
"Nathan Gold no I didn’t start in Louisiana it started in New Orleans and the rest of louisiana stole our sh-t*"

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46. @myranrogers8292, 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGLLo60dzI
"You Forgot 'Ol Lady' 😂"

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47. @neworleansnativerefugee6402, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGLLo60dzI
"Y'all young we say "Teedie" for auntee. 70s baby!  I love y'all list. It was on  point💜🤭"

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48. @malasangre583, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4swfBs_kzo Locals Explain New Orleans Slang | Part 1, published by BlastOffAsia, March 22, 2018
"Buku  is from French,  learned  that in the Nam, been saying  it ever since.  Good to see the younguns learning a second language ☺"

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49. @Its.myjae2,2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4swfBs_kzo
"In New Orleans we came up off of creole our culture is different in our city theirs something called the French quarters . We don't learn French it's just words that we use to talk ."

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50. @ROUGAROU83, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4swfBs_kzo
"IM FROM DA BR 1983-1995

& I KNOW WAT DEM SLANGS B MEANIN YA HEARD ME WHODI FEW MY POTNAS FROM DA NO YA HEARD ME DEY SOME OL HEADS RUNNIN KNOWLEDGE ON ME AT TIMES LETTIN ME KNOW WATS WAT IN LIFE YA HEARD ME"
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"BR"= Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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51.  @foxyfiness, 2018,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4swfBs_kzo
"I'm not even from da Nola but I already knew what most of these meant and use them daily! 😂 Lls cuz even way up north you'd usually hear "yurooo" from boys in the city watching girls just cross the street🗣🚶🏾‍♀️ 🚴🏿"

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52. @neworleans1rose, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4swfBs_kzo
"Yuroo use to be the St. Bernard DA 7th ward call before Katrina! A lot of our slang change"

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53. @domfaithful52, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwq2tasuxLg NEW ORLEANS Accent CHALLENGE!!, published by Ma'ya E. Jackson, Mar 18, 2021
"Don’t for get wen you called you bc or gf that’s my ol lady or oh that’s my ol man"

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54. @realdealreds2578, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwq2tasuxLg
"Making groceries comes from French, where you use the same word ("Faire") for "to do" that you do for "to make." I've heard French speakers who learn English say that trips them up. "is it I make the dishes and do the cake, or the other way around?"

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55. @nfj0108, 2021,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwq2tasuxLg
"Love my culture and your videos. I've been watching and hit the like button but never commented before. I moved away too but didn't lose a thing. I go back because family is still there. I still make grocery, make a birthday, and put the grocery up. Y'all forgot huck-a-buck. I can go on and I'm serious yea'🥰🥰. When I first saw your  videos. I knew you were from New Orleans. I was on vacation and heard a lady say I'm throwed off. I asked if she was from New Orleans and she said yes. We both laughed and I told her that phrase gave her away. Love and blessings to you and your beautiful family.💕

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56. @tiffday41, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwq2tasuxLg, Yall forgot about cold drink. Still have people in texas asking about why I say cold drink  and not soda or pop lol

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57. @barrypayton2832, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwq2tasuxLg
"Yall got me crynin, laffin hard yeah. 7WARD HARDHEAD."
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7th Ward Hardheads is the name of a gang that is now inactive (since Hurricane Katrina".

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58. @queenlyn89, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwq2tasuxLg
"Godfather= Paran

Godmother=Nanny"

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59. @dntwachmewachtv4644, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwq2tasuxLg
"another I notice we say is when somebody bout to have a bday we say the making a age instead of turning an age…. like he just made 21"

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60. @yungbrat.p6664, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRlhkBtYmak&t=2s THINGS ALL GUYS IN NEW ORLEANS SAY | PUBLIC INTERVIEW, published by IamDSG, Oct 18, 2019
"Pick Up Lines I’m Coming To : saaayy babyyy , wassam love , say love 😂🥰".

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61. @user-ub8uc8gq7r, 2020,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRlhkBtYmak&t=2s
" “Say excuse me” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Say red wazaaaam lemme holla atchu baybayyyy. It’s all love from downtown to uptown to West Bank ya Hurd meeee. #9thWard"

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62. @neworleans1rose, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRlhkBtYmak&t=2s
"Lmaoooo Big Ole Facts... I be running at them 2nd lines tho. Say Red Say Red I’m Saying tho"

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63. @ISUPKPortlandOregon, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRlhkBtYmak&t=2s
"Say love you beautiful"

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64. @lovelyfem2365, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRlhkBtYmak&t=2s
"I get "say black" or "say chocolate" all day everyday lmao! Love my city!"

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65. @KJ-gr6ho, 2022,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRlhkBtYmak&t=2s
"Because chocolate females cute tho"

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66. @IslenoGutierrez, 2009, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyR2bZDyOSQ&t=7s Unusual New Orleans expressions (from YEAH YOU RITE!), published by People Like Us - The CNAM Channel, Feb 23, 2008

New Orleans has lots of unusual words in broad circulstion. Here's a sampling from the documentary YEAH YOU RITE! by Louis Alvarez and Andrew Kolker.
"Let me speak in the New Orleans "Yat" dialect for you... "hey bay let me gitta muffaletta an put a lil' lagniappe on'ere, aw betta yet, gimme a roas' beef awn french, dressed. Ya wouldn't  a had ta go out ta eat if ya mama'an'em woulda made groceries. I'll be awn'a otha side of the neutral ground if ya need me. Yeah ya rite. I'm a New Orleans native. Oh, I can speak proper if I need to. We can speak in both New Orleans dialect and standard American English too."

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67. @thomiJohnson, 2010, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyR2bZDyOSQ&t=7s NEW ORLEANS 1991 HOUSING PROJECTS / DRUG ARRESTCharlieBo313, May 31, 2021
 @gefferg4516, 2022
"damn i feel bad for wodie with the medallion who seemed like he was just walking by"

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