NOLA Speak for Newbies
Despite being in the South, New Orleans has a vernacular all it’s own.
If you’re new to the city, there are a few words you need to know so you don’t get pegged as a newbie the minute you open your mouth.
PLUS! The definitive answer on “N’Awlins”.
Thanks to Ed Branley, the NOLA History Guy, for having a little fun welcoming new New Orleanians.
Edward Branley is a local historian and author of several books about New Orleans. You can follow Ed on Facebook, Twitter, and Good Reads
