Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Feb 12, 2002 16:51
22 yrs ago
English term
Krisztina T�th
boushet
English
Art/Literary
Slang
a poem from M. Collins from Grenada("No Dailects please")
"Well ah laugh till me boushet near drop
Is not only dat ah tink
of de dialect of de Normans and de Saxons ..."
Is not only dat ah tink
of de dialect of de Normans and de Saxons ..."
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| 4 +1 | my mouth nearly dropped |
Kim Metzger
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| 3 | mouth |
Sven Petersson
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Responses
+1
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
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English
Mexico
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Works in: German to English
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my mouth nearly dropped
This sounds like Cajun French. The Cajuns (originally called Acadians from French Canada) live in Louisiana and speak the Cajun dialect. But if you could tell us more about M. Collins, we might be able to help you better.
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Note added at 2002-02-12 17:25:13 (GMT)
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No, it\'s not Cajun. I read the whole poem under No Dialects, Please. And it\'s clearly black dialect. And the word is in fact French for mouth. The poet also uses *oui* French for yes.
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Note added at 2002-02-12 17:25:13 (GMT)
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No, it\'s not Cajun. I read the whole poem under No Dialects, Please. And it\'s clearly black dialect. And the word is in fact French for mouth. The poet also uses *oui* French for yes.
Peer comment(s):
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Olga Simon
: Yes, absolutely! I found and read the same poem on the Web! It is Black Dialect.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very much for your help and also for the translation of the whole line. I think, it will be a great surprise, when I can tell my teacher about the meaning of this word at my presentation tomorow, because when I asked him about this, he couldn't help me and was as puzzled as me before. Thank you very much indeed!!!
Yours sincerely, Krisztina "
20 mins
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Sweden
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English
Sweden
Medical Translator
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