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Louisiana

State Flag

Basics

Abbreviation: LA
Nickname: n/a
Motto: Union, justice, and confidence
Name for residents: Louisianans

State Seal

Numbers

Population: 4,523,628
Area: 51843 miles²

Taxes

Sales Tax: 4%

Insignia

Flower: Magnolia
Bird: Eastern Brown Pelican

State Recipes

Seafood Gumbo

State Slang

Makin Groceries
Phrase:
Makin' groceries
Meaning:
Going to the store to buy groceries
Sentence:
I'm goin ta make groceries, wanna come with me?
The Neutral Ground
Phrase:
neutral ground
Meaning:
the grassy area in the middle of the road
Sentence:
You can't park on the neutral ground unless it's gonna flood.
maw-maw
Phrase:
maw-maw
Meaning:
acting like a really old person, an old lady
Sentence:
He would never do anything that risque, he's just too maw-maw.
put off the light
Phrase:
Put off the light
Meaning:
turn the light off
Sentence:
It's time for bed, so put off the light.
Janky
Phrase:
Janky
Meaning:
Run down, trashy, low-class.
Sentence:
That run down old car is janky.
Hang
Phrase:
hang
Meaning:
an expression of suprise also used instead of hell
Sentence:
Hang, this egg has two yolks.