Rings of Trust

Ain: What? Did I hear you right?

  Allons: Let’s go.

  beb: baby, sweetheart; (slang)

  bébé: baby

  bon: good

  Bon Dieu: Good God!

  bon rien: shiftless, good-for-nothing

  boo; boo boo: terms of endearment, friendship

  boo-ray, bourre : an extremely popular card game in South Louisiana

  boscoyo: Cypress tree stump

  capon: coward

  catin: doll in Cajun French Louisiana; in France, a prostitute

  C’est sa cooyôn: You’re a fool/stupid.

  cher: term of endearment; pronounced shâ; not to be confused with Cher the singer

  Cher Bon Dieu: Dear Good Lord

  cher t’bêbê: darling little baby

  coo wee: wow!

  cooyôn: stupid, foolish

  debile: idiot

  doe doe: sleep, nap

  eau: water

  entêté: stubborn

  fou: crazy

  gaienne: girlfriend

  gosh da dônc: dammit to hell

  gree gree (gris gris): curse

  Je t’ame: I love you.

  jolie: pretty, beautiful; term of endearment: jolie catin (beautiful girl, doll, baby)

  magazin: commercial store; large storage place

  mais: well, but; (commonly used)

  Mais jamais: But never!

  Merci: Thank you.

  Merci beaucoup: Thank you very much.

  Merci Bon Dieu: Thank God!

  merde: shit

  lagniappe: something extra; a bit more

  Mo chagren: I’m sorry.

  mon: my

  mon amour: my love

  noblesse oblige: nobility obliges; whoever claims to be noble must act nobly

  non: no

  ouais: yeah, yep

  oui: yes

  pa-rân: godfather, mentor

  pod-nah: partner; friend; (slang gained from Wild West usage)

  poo-yi: stinky, smelly

  ro-day: go/move from place to place

  Sacre´ bleu: Holy crap!

  shâ: pronunciation of cher and used to remind reader Cher is the name of a singer

  Ta queule: Shut the hell up!

  Chapter One

  Dandelion