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cadien

/ka.djɛ̃/

adjective/ka.djɛ̃/

Cajun (of or relating to the Louisiana French ethnic group descending from Acadia, living primarily in southern Louisiana); in poor taste, tacky; lower class, uneducated, and unsophisticated

C’est un parleur courant du français cadien.He is a fluent speaker of Cajun French.

An aphetic form of Acadien (“Acadian”), as Cajuns are usually described as descendants of Acadian exiles of the Grand Dérangement. See also Cadien.