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Hand Me Down Clothing- Constructed from men's cast off suits and other articled of clothing. Recycled into skirts, vests and other clothing pieces. Old draperies were made into party dresses.

Hard Times Make a Monkey Eat Pepper- From an old Creole proverb, "Want makes a monkey eat pepper." Meaning that you will eat anything if you are hungry enough.

Hey La Bas- Hey you over there. A Seventh Ward greeting.

Hickey- A bump on the head. Webster's has the colloquial version meaning a pimple or a pustule.


 
 
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