T-Boy

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English

Etymology

From Cajun French petit (little) (dialectally pronounced /ti/) + English boy.

Proper noun

T-Boy

  1. (especially Louisiana) A nickname for a boy.
    • 2016 March 23, Donna Hankins, Louisiana Cajun Girl, Balboa Press, →ISBN:
      “We're just waiting on T Boy,” Bill said. We all knew that T Boy had the furthest to come to go frogging. He and his parents lived way past where the road ended. We all considered him and his family pure swamp people.
    • 2020 November 10, George Graham, Fresh from Louisiana: The Soul of Cajun and Creole Home Cooking, Harvard Common Press, →ISBN, page 123:
      Paul Berzas, alias T-Boy, has created quite a stir in boudin circles. This mild-mannered Cajun from Mamou, Louisiana, has consistently brought to market one of the most sought-after links in all of Louisiana.
    • 2021 March 22, Sam Irwin, It Happens in Louisiana: Peculiar Tales, Traditions & Recipes from the Bayou, Arcadia Publishing, →ISBN:
      MaMa: T-Boy, did you eat those beignets? T-Boy: Mais, no! Obviously, use of the word mais gives T'Boy's denial a lot more credibility.

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