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imma, burl, uca, sheon’t, heebie, deygon, fitna, who dat, cuz, ion’t, dem, whatcha, make groceries, uon’t, boocoo, earl, bouta, weddey, baby… imma - Imma call you later. You going with her? No, imma go with Lisa TRANSLATION - I will burl - I’m bouta burl me a egg ta go with my salad TRANSLATION - boil uca - Uca hand me da remote? Oh, uca turn dat light off TRANSLATION - you can sheon’t - Sheon’t know what she talkin’ bout She can cook, but sheon’t know how ta make gumbo TRANSLATION - she does not heebie - Man, heebie trippin’ I heard heebie sleepin’ by Kim TRANSLATION - he has been deygon - Dey said, deygon send me a email You going with dem ta da movies? No, deygon go by dey self TRANSLATION - they will fitna - No, she fitna leave inner few. I’m fitna go take a bath TRANSLATION - getting ready to who dat - Who dat is on the phone? Who dat said deygon beat dem Saints? TRANSLATION - who that cuz - What ya did dat fa? Cuz I felt like it TRANSLATION - because ion't - He like you, so, ion't like him. I'm hungry, ion't know what to eat TRANSLATION - I do not dem - Girl dem shoes ugly Don’t come by me, go over dere by dem TRANSLATION - them whatcha - Whatcha doin’? nothin’ much. So whatcha gon’ tell yo mom when you get home? TRANSLATION - what are you make groceries - Where you goin’? I’m bouta go make groceries (This is DEFINITELY a New Orleans thing) In New Orleans, we go make groceries, other places, dey go grocery shopping and that’s just the way it is! TRANSLATION - Go to the store and buy a LOT of food, more than just milk and bread. Usually done once or twice a month uon’t - Boy go sit down, uon’t know howda dance See dere, you need ta be quiet, uon’t even know what ya talkin’ bout TRANSLATION - you do not boocoo - Dey got boocoo stuff in dere ta eat Man, that dude had boocoo money on him TRANSLATION - plenty earl - Tomorrow I’m goin’ get a earl change You kno’ you need cookin’ earl ta fry dat chicken huh? TRANSLATION - oil bouta - I’m bouta go to work Girl, he keep playin’ on my phone, I’m bouta block him TRANSLATION - about to weddey - You goin’ with dem, why weddey goin’? So weddey moving to? TRANSLATION - where are they Baby - Thank ya baby. You want this? No baby, I’m good, uca have it Baby please! Baby you could NEVER! Nah baby, I ain’t da one TRANSLATION - Baby is often said and can be used in any form BABY is also DEFINITELY a New Orleans thing! Alright baby, I’m finish! Lol So yeah… dat was only a few of the many words used in New Orleans!
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