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Thread #23200   Message #2232145
Posted By: GUEST,MDaviet
09-Jan-08 - 12:42 PM
Thread Name: Jacomo finane? What does that mean?-Iko Iko
Subject: RE: Jacomo finane? What does that mean?
The literal translation of the Cajun phrase "fi na ne" is don't stop the food or don't stop the goodies. To someone in New Orleans, it refers to a non-stop party. (Thus, the lyrics in City Beneath the Sea: "fi na ne 'til three")