maudit anglais

Cajun for "English-speaker" or "non-Cajun." The term goes back to when the Acadians were driven out of their homes in Acadia (part of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia) by the British Army and local officials in an early instance of ethnic cleansing.

In some parts of Louisiana, the word "anglais" ("English") is never spoken without "Maudit" ("Goddamned" or "accursed") before it - all in one term - maudit anglais = "Goddamn Englishman," "Goddamn English-speaker," "Goddamn non-Cajun ('american' understood)", or "Goddamn Yankee" ("Yankee" and maudit anglais meaning about the same thing.

We were doing all right till a maudit anglais planning commission condemned our property to build a Wal-Mart on...

by Cajun Scientist November 27, 2015

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beaujolais anglais

Wine on the tap from a box in a public bar

In the pub you could ask for a glass of Beaujolais Anglais, some people get amused

by thomas andersen April 16, 2007

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Les Anglais sont ariveé

eupham. When a woman has her time of the month or has the painters in or is off games

from Fre. literally "the English have arrived" - from the time of the 100 years war 1337-1453 between England and France, notable for some particularly bloody battles and incidents. "the English have arrived i.e. there will be much bloodshed.

First seen in Viz. Comic around 1988 in 'Finbarr Saunders and his double entendres"

"Go on pet, it's been two weeks and me bollocks are like footballs. Please let me shag you."
"Really, Mr Trubshaw, this is too much. Besides "Les Anglais sont ariveé"

by The Curmudgeonly Scribbler June 20, 2018

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Quoi? Ah... le probléme est je ne parle anglais.

Literally, it means "What? Oh.. the problem is, I don't speak English" in French. This is a diversionary tactic to avoid someone who is trying to talk to you.

Pronounced "Qwah? Ah... lay problemay ess jhu nay parle ahnglayz".

Remember to roll your "r"s.

Ugly girl at party: Hey there, cutie! What's your name?

You: Quoi? Ah... le probléme est je ne parle anglais.

by je ne regrette pas August 25, 2011

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