From the DK Eyewitness Travel book "New Orleans
Words and Phrases
au dit - (oh dee) ditto or "the same"
banquette - (ban-ket) sidewalk
bateau - boat
bayou - a waterway or creek
beorf - (berf) cow, meat or steak
brule - (bru-lay) burned toast
cabinette - outhouse
cocodrie - alligator
cher - widespread term of endearment in Cajun French
cold drink - soda with ice
dressin' room - polite term for the bathroom
fais-do-do - (fay-doh-doh) Literally "go to sleep"; Cajun term for a community dance where parents bring their children who often fall asleep to the music
gallery - balcony or porch
gris-gris - (gree-gree) voodoo charm
lagniappe - (lan-yap) "something extra" at no cost
neutral ground - median of a large avenue or street
ouaouaron - (wah-wah-rohn) bullfrog
parish - civil and political division on Louisiana (like a county)
ward - political division of New Orleans
where y'at - how are you?
http://goneworleans.about.com/od/nightlife/a/nospeak.htm
And, yes.... There may be a test! lololol
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