comment les cannes sont

== French == === Etymology === Literally, “how's the sugar cane?”. Based on a play on words between cannes sont and caneçons (“underpants”), giving "how's your underwear?". === Pronunciation === (Louisiana) IPA(key): /kɔ̃.mɑ̃ le kɑ̃n sɔ̃/ === Phrase === comment les cannes sont? (Louisiana, Bayou Lafourche, idiomatic, informal, humorous) how are you?, how are things? ==== Synonyms ==== === References === === Further reading === Dictionary of Louisiana French: As Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities (2009; →ISBN; →ISBN)