cajun

/ˈkeɪ.d͡ʒən/

cajun is the alternative letter-case form of Cajun.

Noun capitalized: Cajun

Cajun (plural Cajuns)

A member of the ethnic group descending from Acadia, primarily French-speaking Catholic and living in Southern Louisiana and Maine.
(dated, ethnic, slur) Any uneducated, poor Francophone in French Louisiana.
- Damn Cajuns! They're all a bunch of lazy coonasses!
Synonyms:

coonass

Adjective capitalized: Cajun

Cajun (not comparable)

Relating to the Cajun people or their culture.
Of spicy food prepared in the style of the Cajun cuisine.

Synonyms of cajun

coonass

Forms of cajun

plural	Cajuns
alternative form	Cadien
alternative form	Cajin
alternative form	Cadjin
alternative form	Cagin

Origin of cajun

An Anglicization of the Acadian French Cadien (itself an aphetic form of Acadien (“Acadian”)), reflecting the palatalization of /dj/ to /d͡ʒ/ in the Acadian dialect.

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Words that rhyme with cajun

Questions about cajun

What does cajun mean?: Cajun means a member of the ethnic group descending from Acadia, primarily French-speaking Catholic and living in Southern Louisiana and Maine.
What is cajun the alternative letter-case form of?: Cajun is the alternative letter-case form of Cajun.
What part of speech is cajun?: Cajun can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce cajun?: Cajun is pronounced /ˈkeɪ.d͡ʒən/.
What is the plural of cajun?: The plural of cajun is Cajuns.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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