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flyin' horses
What does flyin' horses mean?
What New Orleans kids call a carousel. The name belongs first to the 1906 wooden carousel in City Park's Carousel Gardens — one of only a hundred-odd antique wooden carousels left in the country — but locals use it for any merry-go-round.
"Granny used to take us on the flyin' horses every Saturday."
Origin
Folk name for the City Park carousel, a National Historic Landmark built in 1906 with horses carved by Looff and Carmel.
Frequently asked questions
What does "flyin' horses" mean?
It's a merry-go-round, specifically the antique one in City Park.
How do you use "flyin' horses" in a sentence?
For example: "We used to ride the flyin' horses every summer as kids."
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