maudit anglais

Cajun for "English-speaker" or "non-Cajun." The term goes back to when the Acadians were driven out of their homes in Acadia (part of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia) by the British Army and local officials in an early instance of ethnic cleansing.

In some parts of Louisiana, the word "anglais" ("English") is never spoken without "Maudit" ("Goddamned" or "accursed") before it - all in one term - maudit anglais = "Goddamn Englishman," "Goddamn English-speaker," "Goddamn non-Cajun ('american' understood)", or "Goddamn Yankee" ("Yankee" and maudit anglais meaning about the same thing.

Wine on the tap from a box in a public bar

eupham. When a woman has her time of the month or has the painters in or is off games

from Fre. literally "the English have arrived" - from the time of the 100 years war 1337-1453 between England and France, notable for some particularly bloody battles and incidents. "the English have arrived i.e. there will be much bloodshed.

First seen in Viz. Comic around 1988 in 'Finbarr Saunders and his double entendres"

Literally, it means "What? Oh.. the problem is, I don't speak English" in French. This is a diversionary tactic to avoid someone who is trying to talk to you.

Pronounced "Qwah? Ah... lay problemay ess jhu nay parle ahnglayz".

Remember to roll your "r"s.

How the French say english