“Are you a cajun chef? Cause I wanna bayou dinner”

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Entry from August 06, 2022

“Are you a cajun chef? Cause I wanna bayou dinner”

“Bayou” sounds like “buy you.” “can i ‘bayou’ dinner?” was posted on Twitter by John Smallbearings on July 16, 2011. “I’d like to bayou dinner and a movie. #nolavalentines http://nolavalentines.com/bayou/” was posted on Twitter by Karen Mackey on February 14, 2014.

“Are you a cajun chef? Cause I wanna bayou dinner” was posted on Reddit—3amjokes on August 5, 2022.

Twitter
John Smallbearings
@moron_tx
Replying to @lolojones
@followlolo lol !! how about ... “and i luuved it, can i ‘bayou’ dinner?”
10:20 PM · Jul 16, 2011·Twitter Web Client

Twitter
i’d rather be crazy than boring
@iammadcrazy
“I’d like to bayou dinner and a movie.” #nolavalentines
1:38 AM · Feb 12, 2014·Twitter Web Client

Twitter
Karen Mackey
@kpmackey
I’d like to bayou dinner and a movie. #nolavalentines http://nolavalentines.com/bayou/
8:36 AM · Feb 14, 2014·Twitter for Websites

Twitter
nolebelle
@nolebelle
I’d like to bayou dinner and a movie! http://ow.ly/i/4ARtI Happy #ValentinesDay #NOLAlove @nolavalentines
6:05 PM · Feb 14, 2014·Hootsuite

Twitter
NurseDangerfield
@RnDangerfield
I made 2 gallons of Red Beans & Rice; can I bayou dinner?
12:42 AM · Feb 24, 2016·Twitter for Android

Twitter
Tiago Costa
@not_Trainze
Me if I ever go to New Orleans
“Can I Bayou dinner?”
4:00 PM · Oct 4, 2020·Twitter for Android

Twitter
Celeste
@faeriecrypt
Can I “bayou” lunch?
(A photo of a bayous is shown.—ed.)
1:27 PM · Apr 22, 2022·Twitter for iPhone

Reddit—3amjokes
Posted by u/DoodDoes August 5, 2022
Are you a cajun chef?
Cause I wanna bayou dinner
COMMENTS
ZeldaFan812
Is it for a special ocCajun?

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