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What New Orleans Neighborhood Are You?


7th ward
You are the 7th ward. You are a cool, calm person. You would probably much rather just chill outside on the porch and drink with some friends rather than be in some crowded club. But when you do have fun, it's always, always, ALWAYS wild.
Take The Quiz Now! Quizzes by myYearbook.comThis is a list of things that you might hear very often from a person 4rm dat N.O ya heard me~"da sho" if someone tells you that they wana go to the sho' then basically if you havent figureit out d they wana go to the movies!~Merk: Merk can mean alot of things. when someone says "I will merk you", that's a bad thing. They are simply saying that they can and will harm or inflict pain on you. but if someone says "girl u merked last night" or "you merk" they are giving you a compliment. they are telling you that you looked good, or that you look good.~"Girl down....or Boy down!.": If someone tells you this you might want to stop what you're doing because you are embarassing yourself.~"Say red" or "say black": Females, a New Orleans native says this to you in respect to your skin color. He is trying to get your attention to get your number.~*CHAP*~....THIS USED BY EVERYONE IN THA N.O. THIS MEANS U LOOK BAD OR REAL UGLY (ADDED ON BY ARI 7TH W/D)~"Woadie or Wo, Fool, Cuzin" : These are just nicknames for any and everybody. So, someone may be trying to get your attention if they call by these names. Do not be offended.~"Juvey" : This is someone who you are conversing with who is younger than you are. (Ex. If you are 18 messing around with a 16 yr old, that's your juvey.)~"Ya heards me?": Self-Explained~"Fa Sho": Okay~"Hot boyz and hot girlz": Hot people are very cool. But don't get it confused, if someone calls you cold, you're cool too. But you're either "too hot to be touched", or "too cold to be hot." YOU CAN'T BE BOTH!~"Catch the wall": This is a call for all ladies to bend over, put their hands on the wall for support, and shake their behinds.~"Tear it down boy": Get hyped up and start dacing. If you're so bucked up that something(or someone) can get broken, you're tearing it down.~"You down bad": You did something that was very low-down~"Bucked-Up": If your head is bucked, you are convinced of something that totally isn't true. For example, if you're the only one who thinks your hair looks good, your head is bucked up. or you are very excited about something.~"Yeah Bruh!": I knew you'd like what I'd say, that's why I said it.~"hum bruh": is a very popular new orleans phrase. it is often misunderstood by many. people really only use this after you tell them something that they agree with. for example, if u tell a co-worker of yours " I cant wait 'til we get our checks Friday" and the answer you by saying "hum bruh" they are really saying "me too"~"Man, you already know.": Simply put, it means yeah.~"How you livin?": How are you doing?-"What up lil daddy?": Hello male person~"What's up round?": Hello good friend whose always around.~"What time you gon' be there fo?": We say fo, why? Cause we can.~"....no" : This is a word used at the end of any negative sentence. (e.g. "I'm not going to school today NO.") This is telling you that I'm not going to school and the no is letting you know that I'm serious so don't take it as a joke.~"...yeah" :This is used for anything positive or negative. (e.g. You got your ass whooped YEAH") This is letting you know that you got your ass whooped and the yeah is stressing the fact that you really got your ass whooped."~"waaaaaaa" : This is a greeting you may receive from any N.O. natives. Don't be alarmed.~"trade" : This is a term the girls like to use for the fellas who are looking good as hell. So, if a girl sees a handsome young man looking good and clean she would say " Damn, look at that trade" or trade may be used for someone who is giving you financial support or just buying you gifts. So, if a girl is looking for a trade, guys you need to be on the ball and have good financial support. You also gotta be a dime piece.~"I don't even know": Self-explanied even though it's ghetto.~"Looka here...": This means I am about to explain or say something important.~"You a fool...": Do not be offended. Fools are very popular in New Orleans. This means that you are either very funny, very crazy, or very good at whatever activity you do.~"Yes indeed": This is an age old New Orleans saying that has been passed down from generation to generation. It simply means "Really?" or "I'm impressed, shocked, or amazed."~"Neutral grounds": The large strips of land that divides streets of opposing traffic. (For some odd reason, everyone else in America calls them "medians".)~"Lemme get dat out ya": This means, Let me take that off your hands or can you please give me that. or "Let me hold somethin" is another saying that a New Orleanian may say. it means let me borrow some money.~"A Beast": Ladies do not be offended. This used by males when they see a very attractive female."hit me on the nex" that means just what it says, call or churp{walkie talkie; 2-way} me on my nextel phone~"Get the gun!": This means because the thing you did or said was so thoughtless that I should shoot your dumbass!"SAY SON" boys say dat 2 each otha... in new orleans boys dont have friends they have sons Females use "son" too sometimes when referring to one another, so ladies, if a girl calls u son, please don't be offended, it only means that you are her best friend or even better than a best friend.''ima animal'' these means that ''im wild and crazy'' u shouldnt be scared in any way. animals are like the center of attention in new orleans. they are really friendly but can turn to a buch of assholes in no time{thats a good thing in the streets of the n.o.}MAKE GROCERIES- we say MAKE groceries not "buy" them(BY 7TH WARD LEISHA)*another crazy thing new orleanians do is say the same word 3x n a row ex) she hit ground hard,hard ,hard-or its hot,hot,hot-MOST OF THE TIME ITS THE LAST WORD OF THE SENTENCE4 U DUMB FUCKERS THIS IS A DIALECT NOT IGNORANCE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE