Cajun

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English

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Alternative forms

Etymology

An Anglicization of the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 229: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "fra-aca" is not valid. See WT:LOL. Cadien (itself an aphetic form of Acadien (Acadian)), reflecting the palatalization of /dj/ to /d͡ʒ/ in the Acadian dialect.

Pronunciation

Noun

Cajun (plural Cajuns)

  1. A member of the ethnic group descending from Acadia, primarily French-speaking and living in Southern Louisiana.
  2. (ethnic slur, dated) Any uneducated poor Francophone in French Louisiana.
    Damn Cajuns! They're all a bunch of lazy coonasses!
    Synonym: coonass

Adjective

Cajun (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the Cajun people or their culture.
  2. Of spicy food prepared in the style of the Cajun cuisine.