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The ZEAUXDIAC Journal

New Orleans Culture

Stories behind the symbols, rituals, and city-made shorthand that give New Orleans its unmistakable character.

Illustrated New Orleans street at twilight with a fleur-de-lis and streetcar tracks

Illustration of two friends talking on a New Orleans porch as a streetcar passes

New Orleans Slang: 15 Words and Phrases to Know

A practical guide to New Orleans slang, from where y'at and lagniappe to neutral ground, dressed, and making groceries.

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Illustrated zodiac wheel of New Orleans symbols including a streetcar, trumpet, riverboat, beads, gumbo, hurricane, and fleur-de-lis

New Orleans Symbols: 12 Icons That Tell a City Story

From streetcars and second lines to gumbo and the fleur-de-lis, meet the New Orleans symbols that carry a city's character.

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