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Old 06-09-2007, 08:48 PM
 
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What exactly does Cackalacky mean and is it considered derogatory?
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Old 06-09-2007, 08:50 PM
 
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isn't it sometype of sauce?
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Old 06-09-2007, 08:52 PM
 
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It's just a slang word for "Carolina". I hear that some people think it's derogatory, but no one I know has ever told me that it offends them personally. I've actually heard it used much like a term of endearment.
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Old 06-09-2007, 08:52 PM
 
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I know it's a sauce but I get the impression it is also used to refer to a region or person but I'm not sure.
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Old 06-09-2007, 08:53 PM
 
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It's just a slang word for "Carolina". I hear that some people think it's derogatory, but no one I know has ever told me that it offends them personally. I've actually heard it used much like a term of endearment.
How can it be offensive but also be a term of endearment? Odd.
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Old 06-09-2007, 08:57 PM
 
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Odd indeed. But that's language for you.

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Old 06-09-2007, 09:00 PM
 
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Many natives use the term endearlingly amongst themselves, BUT it's one of those weird words, that when an outsider uses it, they are usually using it in a derogatory manner TOWARDS North Carolinians. Does that make sense?
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Old 06-09-2007, 09:13 PM
 
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Many natives use the term endearlingly amongst themselves, BUT it's one of those weird words, that when an outsider uses it, they are usually using it in a derogatory manner TOWARDS North Carolinians. Does that make sense?
That is a perfect way of putting it.
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Old 06-09-2007, 10:18 PM
 
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Many natives use the term endearlingly amongst themselves, BUT it's one of those weird words, that when an outsider uses it, they are usually using it in a derogatory manner TOWARDS North Carolinians. Does that make sense?
I get it. Kinda like the N word is used by some African Americans and the B word is used by some women.

So is it decriptive of the state or it's residents?
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Old 06-10-2007, 12:06 AM
 
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Welcome To The Official Cackalacky ® Super Site!

Urban Dictionary: Cackalacky

Wikipedia says Cackalacky (or one of its alternate spellings) is a slang term used to refer to Carolina. This nickname is considered derogatory by some residents.

Again I say this with the most respect, I am from New Joisy, I live in Penciltucky and I have lived in Noth Cackalacky before. We thought we might move down to Virginny. It was crowded there.
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