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Historical Guidebook of the Evangeline Region

Glossary

The following words and expressions are currently used in the Evangeline Region. Although they are not found in modern French dictionaries, most of them origi- nate from France. The Acadian word is given first, then the definitions in standard French and in English.

abrier (tr. v.) : Couvrir. To cover.

ajeuve (adv.) : Tout a l’heure. A few minutes ago.

aouindre (tr. v.) : Sortir un objet d’un lieu. To bring out an object.

beluette (f. n.) : Etincelle. Spark.

belvet ou beluet (n. m.) : Bleuet. Blueberry.

bezette (adj.) : Maladroit, simple d’esprit. Clumsy, simple-minded.

borlic (m. n.) : Bigorneau, littorine. Periwinkle.

borlicoco (m.n.) : 1. Bigorneau, littorine. Periwinkle. 2. Nombril. Navel, belly button.

borvocher (intr. v.) : Consommer des boissons alcoolisées souvent et immodérément. To drink alcohol often and excessively.

bouchure (f. n.) : Cloture. Fence.

boueille (f. n.) : Bouée. Buoy.

boufille (f. n.) : Bulle. Bubble.

caouette (f.n.) : Nuque. Nape of the neck.

chancre (m. n.) : 1. Crabe. Crab. 2. Cancer. Cancer coffre (m. n.) : Cercueil. Coffin.

courser (tr. v.) : Courser les chemins: se promener sans but précis. To run around. Courser les filles: frequenter les filles. To chase girls.

cotitange (m. n) : Dépense. Expense.

dorsoué (m. n) : Dressoir, vaisselier. Cupboard.

drapeau (m. n.) : Couche de bébé. Diaper.

éguiber (tr. v.) : Vider un poisson ou une volaille. To clean fish or poultry. élouése (f. n.) : Eclair. Lightning.

encens (f. n.) : Gomme a macher. Chewing gum.

engotter (s’) (pron. v.) : S’étouffer en mangeant. To choke. éparer (tr. v.) : Etendre. To spread.

évargué (adj.) : Surexcité. Wild (person).

éventer (tr. v.) : Sentir, humer. Smell.

feu chalin (m. n.) : Eclair sans tonnerre. Heat lightning.

forbir (tr. v.) : Laver le plancher. To scrub the floor.

fordilloux, fordillouse (adj.) : Frileux, frileuse. Sensitive to cold.

fripouner (intr. v.) : Grignoter, manger entre les repas. To nibble, to eat between meals.

fripounerie (f. n.) : Friandise. Junk food. galance (f. n) : Balancoire. Swing. galesses (f. n.) : Bretelles. Suspenders.