Big Easy
Mardi Gras metropolis
Big Easy is a nickname for New Orleans, Louisiana.
The origin is uncertain but likely alludes to the city's relaxed, easygoing atmosphere and reputation for pleasure-seeking: We're heading to the Big Easy for Mardi Gras.
The name evokes jazz, Cajun cuisine, and a slower pace of life.
- beignetsFried dough with sugar
- Bourbon StreetFamous New Orleans thoroughfare
- French QuarterHistoric New Orleans neighborhood
- Mardi GrasPre-Ash Wednesday celebration
- New OrleansLouisiana's largest city
second line · jambalaya · Creole culture · bayou · swamp tour · Louis Armstrong · Crescent City · jazz · Mississippi River · Hurricane Katrina · jazz clubs · voodoo · levee system · Jackson Square · laid-back · gumbo · shotgun houses · Louisiana
Big EasyCity That Never Sleeps
Perpetually active urban area
New York City · Big Apple · Wall Street · Silicon Valley · Chicago
Big Easyrat race
Exhausting competitive work routine
hustle and bustle · fast lane · pressure cooker · grind · frantic
Big Easyhard way
Method requiring maximum effort
uphill battle · struggle · ordeal · rough going · tough slog