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From: apm@iclbra.UUCP (Andy Merritt)
Newsgroups: net.nlang
Subject: Re: Louisianans
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Date: Thu, 19-Sep-85 07:22:52 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep 19 07:22:52 1985
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> 
> I have found several (conflicting of course) definitions of
> Cajun and Creole, but I haven't been able to find a definition
> of the terms coon-ass or redbone. Some say a coon-ass is a 

> Rob Spray

*** REPLACE THIS MINT WITH YOUR SAGE ***

According to a tv programme broadcast on British television recently,
the term coonas (and I quote from the review in 'The Times' ('The London
Times' to you :-) )) "comes from 'conasse', French slang from the 1940's
for an unlicensed prostitute. Apparently these were the women with
which the Cajuns in the American army associated after the liberation
of France."
	Myself, I didn't see the programme, so I cannot comment on the 
credibility of the source.

	
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