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huck-a-bucks
What does huck-a-bucks mean?
Kool-Aid frozen in a paper cup, sometimes with fruit or condensed milk thrown in, sold for a quarter out the front door by somebody's auntie. Pure New Orleans Black neighborhood summer. You bite the top, flip the cup, and squeeze. Spelled half a dozen ways but everybody knows what you mean.
"It's a hundred degrees, somebody go round the corner and grab some huck-a-bucks."
Origin
African-American New Orleans neighborhood tradition; origin of the exact name is disputed but it's been a fixture of NOLA summers for generations.
Frequently asked questions
What are huck-a-bucks?
They're homemade frozen Kool-Aid served in a Dixie cup — a New Orleans summer staple.
How do you use huck-a-bucks in a sentence?
You might say 'The lady on the corner sells huck-a-bucks for a quarter all summer'.
Where do huck-a-bucks come from?
They're a New Orleans (NOLA) tradition, a cheap homemade frozen treat sold especially in the summer heat.
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