Louisianians
New Orleans natives
Louisianians are residents or natives of Louisiana, the U.S. state on the Gulf of Mexico.
The term encompasses the state's diverse population—Cajuns, Creoles, and others who call Louisiana home: Louisianians are bracing for another hurricane season.
Also spelled Louisianans.
French colonial Maritime settler
- crawfishSmall freshwater lobster relative
- boudinRice-stuffed pork casing
- étoufféeCajun smothered shellfish dish
- gumboSpiced Louisiana stew
jambalaya · andouille · roux · zydeco · French · lagniappe · pralines · tasso
Native speaker of French
- patoisRegional informal speech
- gumboSpiced Louisiana stew
- étoufféeCajun smothered shellfish dish
- beignetsFried dough with sugar
voodoo · creolization · heritage · mixed-race · Haitian · Caribbean · shotgun houses · second line
Traveling amusement attraction
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- floatsRemains on surface
- beadsSmall pierced ornaments for stringing
- masksFace-covering disguises
costumes · krewe · king cake · Fat Tuesday · Rex · Zulu · Bacchus · throws
Louisiana's largest city
- DixielandEarly New Orleans jazz
- ArmstrongSurname meaning powerful limb
- brass bandHorn and percussion ensemble
- second lineSupporting vocal line
Bourbon Street · French Quarter · funeral procession · improvisation · trumpet · saxophone · syncopation · blues
Waterlogged land with vegetation
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- cypressDurable-wooded coniferous evergreen
- alligatorLarge American swamp reptile
crawfishing · pirogue · canoe · paddle · catfish · heron · Spanish moss · levee
All inhabitants combined
- citizensMembers of a nation
- nativesOriginal local population
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- communityCollective of connected people
Acadiana · Shreveport · Baton Rouge · diaspora · evacuation · hurricane survivors · Saints fans · LSU
Generous treatment of guests
- drawlUnhurried, elongated speech pattern
- sweet teaChilled, sugared leaf infusion
- gritsBoiled ground maize
- fried chickenBattered poultry cooked in oil
biscuits · collard greens · front porch · magnolia · humidity · Bible Belt · politeness · storytelling
Acadian
French colonial Maritime settler
- crawfishSmall freshwater lobster relative
- boudinRice-stuffed pork casing
- étoufféeCajun smothered shellfish dish
gumbo · jambalaya · andouille · roux · zydeco · French · lagniappe · pralines · tasso · accordion
francophone
Native speaker of French
beignets · voodoo · creolization · heritage · mixed-race · Haitian · Caribbean · shotgun houses · second line · brass band
carnival
Traveling amusement attraction
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- floatsRemains on surface
- beadsSmall pierced ornaments for stringing
masks · costumes · krewe · king cake · Fat Tuesday · Rex · Zulu · Bacchus · throws · doubloons
New Orleans
Louisiana's largest city
- DixielandEarly New Orleans jazz
- ArmstrongSurname meaning powerful limb
- brass bandHorn and percussion ensemble
second line · Bourbon Street · French Quarter · funeral procession · improvisation · trumpet · saxophone · syncopation · blues · ragtime
swamp
Waterlogged land with vegetation
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- cypressDurable-wooded coniferous evergreen
alligator · crawfishing · pirogue · canoe · paddle · catfish · heron · Spanish moss · levee · delta
population
All inhabitants combined
community · Acadiana · Shreveport · Baton Rouge · diaspora · evacuation · hurricane survivors · Saints fans · LSU · Tigers
hospitality
Generous treatment of guests
- drawlUnhurried, elongated speech pattern
- sweet teaChilled, sugared leaf infusion
- gritsBoiled ground maize
fried chicken · biscuits · collard greens · front porch · magnolia · humidity · Bible Belt · politeness · storytelling · y'all
LouisianiansAlaskans
Largest state's inhabitants
Hawaiians · Mainers · Oregonians · Washingtonians · Minnesotans
LouisianiansNew Englanders
Northeastern U.S. inhabitants
Puritans · Midwesterners · Utahns · Yankees · Mormons