Dressed
When you order a po-boy, "dressed" means you want lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, and mayo on it.
Faubourg
The French word for suburb, this refers to areas now in the city that would have been outside the original city limits, such as Faubourg Marigny or Faubourg Tremé.
Fais Do Do
A Cajun dance party. Lots of good food, lots of good music.
Flying horses
Any merry-go-round or carousel, but specifically the antique carousel in City Park's Carousel Gardens.
Gris-Gris
Pronounced gree-gree, it refers to aVoodoo good luck charm that protects the wearer from evil.
Krewe
A carnival organization, as in Krewe of Rex or Krewe of Zulu and variation of the word “crew.” Members privately put on the balls and parades that make up Mardi Gras. Discover the many faces of Mardi Gras with our list of New Orleans Krewes.
Lagniappe
A little something extra (pronounced LAN-yap). This could be a free dessert at the restaurantor a treat on the pillow at your hotel.
Laissez les bons temps rouler
French for let the good times roll, our motto here in New Orleans.
Make dodo
(Pronounced doe-doe.) Go to sleep. Comes from the French faire dodo, which is from faire dormir.
