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The unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency. Baton Rouge – Big Raggedy [3] Breaux Bridge – Crayfish Capital of the World [4] or Crawfish Capital of the World (In Louisiana vernacular, "Crawfish" would be the correct way to say it.) [5] [6] Des Allemands – Catfish Capital of the World [4]
The list of regional nicknames used in English language includes nicknames for people based on their locality of origin (birthplace, place of permanent residence, or family roots). Nicknames based on the country (or larger geopolitical area) of origin may be found in the List of ethnic slurs .
Map of the United States showing the state nicknames as hogs. Lithograph by Mackwitz, St. Louis, 1884. The following is a table of U.S. state, federal district and territory nicknames, including officially adopted nicknames and other traditional nicknames for the 50 U.S. states, the U.S. federal district, as well as five U.S. territories.
Louisiana: The Pelican State Pelicans used to be all over Louisiana's Gulf Coast, and there's even one depicted on the state flag. Thus, "The Pelican State" nickname was born.
Louisiana: Louisianian Louisianan French: Louisianais Spanish: Luisiano, luisiana Maine: Mainer Down Easter or Downeaster, [29] Mainiac, [30] Yankee (rare) Maryland: Marylander Massachusetts: Massachusettsan Bay Stater (official term used by state government) and Citizen of the Commonwealth (identifier used in state law) [31]
Louisiana Creole is a French-based creole language spoken by fewer than 10,000 people, mostly in the U.S. state of Louisiana. [4] Also known as Kouri-Vini, [1] it is spoken today by people who may racially identify as white, black, mixed, and Native American, as well as Cajun and Creole.
The commonly accepted definition of Louisiana Creole today is a person descended from ancestors in Louisiana before the Louisiana Purchase by the United States in 1803. [6] An estimated 7,000 European immigrants settled in Louisiana during the 18th century, one percent of the number of European colonists in the Thirteen Colonies along the ...
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