Fais-do-do

American Slang

Definition

A Cajun/Louisiana term for a community dance or social gathering with live music; from Louisiana French meaning “go to sleep.”

Examples

"We’re heading to the fais-do-do at the parish hall tonight—there’ll be live Cajun music and dancing till midnight."

"Every spring, the town hosts a big fais-do-do where families gather to two-step and waltz to zydeco."

"After the parade, we capped the day with a neighborhood fais-do-do, complete with fiddles, accordions, and gumbo."