What are you if you are from Louisiana?

[AlyssaGirl]

Originally Posted by Erpo

One of the most serious option of the origin of the word "Coonass" would comes from the WW2 when American soldiers from Louisiana conversed with French soldiers, these couldn't clearly understand this old fashion French, remembered them the way were talking a "connasse" which in slang French is a kind of low grade stupid woman. This word is still in use in France to describe a very silly woman.

I do like this theory, but I have to just add that it goes much much further than low grade, stupid woman. The word CON (for men) or CONNE/CONASSE (for women) is actually making reference to genitalia - Moderator cut: edit
Sorry, not an expert on cursewords, just lived in France for a few years.

[gracioustigef]

By no means are Cajuns only from the swamp areas!!! There were many, many plantation owners, fishermen, and strictly politicians (I am descendant of W.C.C. Claiborne--great uncle (6X) and Gov. Wickliffe) We live in rural areas that are mostly dedicated to farmland, but others make their living by fishing in the Gulf and its tributaries and rivers. If your pride is only in New Orleans, then I will tell you the honest truth----I am from Morganza. And I can crawfish anywhere, fish, kill deer and squirrel, skin them and cook them up in a gumbo, all while working 12 hr. shifts as an electrical engineer. So there goes your swamp theory!!!LOLOLOL

[gracioustigef]

Originally Posted by AlyssaGirl

I do like this theory, but I have to just add that it goes much much further than low grade, stupid woman. The word CON (for men) or CONNE/CONASSE (for women) is actually making reference to genitalia - Moderator cut: edit
Sorry, not an expert on cursewords, just lived in France for a few years.

Words are only as ugly as YOU say them. You may find a coonass if you lift a raccoon's tail and look under it! LOLOL

[Rainbow Island]

I live in north Louisiana, 3 miles from the state line and work in south Arkansas. I'm commonly referred to as a Dry land Coon ass since I live in north Louisiana. So there's another name to add to the list. It's all just for fun though. I usually just come back with hillbilly.

[Montana Heaven]

Originally Posted by mdmagana

Since I am looking to move that way, Louisiana has been the topic of conversation at dinner the last few nights. An interesting question came up... What are you if you are from Louisiana?

For example, someone from California is a Californian, someone from New Mexico is a New Mexican, etc... What is the correct term for someone from Louisiana?

Louisianian? Louisian? Neither of those sounded right to me. My mom says say Cajun, but I thought Cajuns were their own group within Louisiana's population. Sorry if this seems like a really dumb question, but it has been on my mind for a couple of days.

Many from Louisiana are transplants like yourself. Get ready for "culture shock".

[urbanexplorer2009]

Originally Posted by Montana Heaven

Many from Louisiana are transplants like yourself. Get ready for "culture shock".

You have "culture shock" anytime you move from one region to an entirely different one. So then yes, upon moving to Louisiana, one would be expected to experience said shock. But is it a bad shock or a good one? Each individual must be the one to truly decide that, because it will ultimately be based on what that each individual makes of it.