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OT Coonass Marsh Rats — Need a Cajun Word

Posted on 7/22/22 at 8:55 pm
Posted by JudgeHolden
Gila River
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Posted on 7/22/22 at 8:55 pm
What is the Cajun word for a roseate spoonbill?
Posted by LegendInMyMind
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Posted on 7/22/22 at 8:57 pm to
Dinner?
Posted by ShermanTxTiger
Broussard, La
Member since Oct 2007
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Posted on 7/22/22 at 8:57 pm to
Pouldu
Posted by JudgeHolden
Gila River
Member since Jan 2008
18566 posts
Posted on 7/22/22 at 8:59 pm to
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Dinner?


I’m definitely in the “cook some rice” camp. But that’s going to be an expensive dinner if you get caught.
Posted by djangochained
Gardere
Member since Jul 2013
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Posted on 7/22/22 at 9:00 pm to
Brolaw
Posted by JudgeHolden
Gila River
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18566 posts
Posted on 7/22/22 at 9:02 pm to
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Brolaw


I practice bawlaw. But I don’t think that’s it.
Posted by JudgeHolden
Gila River
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Posted on 7/22/22 at 9:03 pm to
Pretty sure it’s not poule d’eau.
Posted by Nutriaitch
Montegut
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Posted on 7/22/22 at 9:07 pm to
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Pretty sure it’s not poule d’eau.


totally different bird.
Posted by TheIndulger
Member since Sep 2011
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Posted on 7/22/22 at 9:07 pm to
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roseate spoonbill?


They sure as shite ain’t using no fancy pants yankee science name
Posted by Flavius Belisarius
Member since Feb 2016
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Posted on 7/22/22 at 9:09 pm to
Smiling mallard?
Posted by MEd LSU
Member since Dec 2018
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Posted on 7/22/22 at 9:09 pm to
spatule rosée

From Cajun French dictionary
This post was edited on 7/22/22 at 9:10 pm
Posted by Slickback
Deer Stand
Member since Mar 2008
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Posted on 7/22/22 at 9:19 pm to
I don’t think I’ve heard a Cajun name for the roseated spoonbill but other Ibis’ are called Beycross. Grosbec is a night heron.
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
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Posted on 7/22/22 at 9:25 pm to
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They sure as shite ain’t using no fancy pants yankee science name


Well, I guess Platalea ajaja is definitely off the table.
Posted by JudgeHolden
Gila River
Member since Jan 2008
18566 posts
Posted on 7/22/22 at 9:58 pm to
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Beycross


I’ve heard bec croche meaning bent beak for certain birds.
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
65525 posts
Posted on 7/22/22 at 10:03 pm to
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What is the Cajun word for a roseate spoonbill?
Why you suspet they is only one word, huh?

In English, dey got too!

Is a coonass not as good?

I’ll go with “Manger Heureux”.
Posted by JudgeHolden
Gila River
Member since Jan 2008
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Posted on 7/22/22 at 10:12 pm to
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Is a coonass not as good?


Mais, coonass c’est tres bien.
Posted by Tchefuncte Tiger
Bat'n Rudge
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Posted on 7/22/22 at 10:13 pm to
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Pouldu


Poule d'eau is a coot.
Posted by DarkDrifter
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2011
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Posted on 7/22/22 at 10:17 pm to
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Pouldu


They got a different name that's bannable in my neck of the woods...
Posted by Tbone2
Member since Jun 2015
581 posts
Posted on 7/22/22 at 10:25 pm to
The banable name is for a Cormorant
not a water chicken.
Posted by DarkDrifter
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2011
2862 posts
Posted on 7/22/22 at 10:46 pm to
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The banable name is for a Cormorant
not a water chicken.



Oh..shite that's right... Damn this beer
This post was edited on 7/22/22 at 10:47 pm
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