Gal-Ree- A covered porch; a balcony. A place to sit, maschuquette and do'pop.

God don't like ugly- Stop your negative ways!

Good hair- Straight, wavy or curly hair not processed in any way.

Gul - girl

Gumbos- File, okra, chicken, seafood and z'herbes. There were as many recipes as there were families.

Gumbo Zabe- Originally made with nine greens: pepper grass from the neutral ground, la passion, nightshade (a poisonous weed), spinach, mustard greens, beet tops, turnip tops and carrot tops. No okra or file in this green gumbo. Cooked without meat on Holy Thursday and Good Friday. Eaten on both days for good luck. Cooked without meat on Holy Thursday and Good Friday. Eaten both days for good luck. Cooked on other occasion with ham, hot or smoked sausage or stew meat.