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Posted on 10/9/14 at 2:51 pm to Count Chocula
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This, still hear it in Vermilion Parish
Yep. Saw an obituary recently in a VP newspaper for "T-Neg". Old white man.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 2:53 pm to CHEDBALLZ
It is not the former, but the latter. I have always wondered if it is the same flower as the Black Eyed Susans awarded the Preakness winner.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 2:55 pm to Starrkevious Ringo
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Bad in that, it's going to be considered offensive?
I briefly thought about that, but again with the number of times the word appears in Steve Riley songs, I figured it can't be anything close to that "other" word.
I was joking, no word should ever offend anyone.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 2:56 pm to lsuaudio
That was my neighbor growing up (in the sense that he lived closest to us, still probably a mile away) that I referenced earlier.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 2:56 pm to tracytiger
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always heard the Cajun French word for black girl. Ne gra des is how it's pronounced.
That would be "negress"
Posted on 10/9/14 at 3:13 pm to Epic Cajun
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T-Neg
I've always heard it with the 'tee' in front. My Family were all from Lafayette, where I was born.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 3:23 pm to Starrkevious Ringo
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I was listening to a Steve Riley CD just now (as you may know, they use the word in a few of their songs in the interest of historical accuracy) and the way they present it, it means like "dude", "buddy", "friend".
Then I got to thinking about an old college friend who told me once that his uncles, aunts, grandparents, etc. often called the very young kids that name, apparently meaning the same as "sha".
My grand parents were from Avoyelles Parish and they called me "Sha Tee Neg" which translates to "Darling Little N-word) as a term of endearment. I know for a fact that they had no ill will towards blacks and had no idea that they were treading on racist ground. To them, it was just a saying. Hell, I was a grownass adult before it dawned on me what it was they were saying.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 6:42 pm to harry coleman beast
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, no word should ever offend anyone.
How true.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 6:57 pm to Starrkevious Ringo
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This post was edited on 10/9/14 at 7:22 pm
Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:04 pm to LasVegasTiger
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My wife (no pics) is Mexican
Is she related to Owlie?
If so, prayers sent.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 7:36 pm to soccerfüt
My dad's dad referred to me and my dad and his other son as this until he died. Sign of the times. He used the word like I call my son "bub", "buddy", or "knot head" 
He was no more racist than any other WW2 era guy from SWLA.
Would it make me cringe today? Probably in public. But in our houses.
ETA always "mon' n-g".
He was no more racist than any other WW2 era guy from SWLA.
Would it make me cringe today? Probably in public. But in our houses.
ETA always "mon' n-g".
This post was edited on 10/9/14 at 7:43 pm
Posted on 10/9/14 at 8:12 pm to Starrkevious Ringo
Take away the "re" rhymes with peg & is still used as a term of endearment &/or a general "nickname" in a lot of South Louisiana areas where Cajun French is still spoken. It has no reference to the color or race of a person; kinda like calling someone "T-Boy".
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