Bayou Definition & Meaning

bayou
noun
  1. a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)

"Bayou" in song lyrics

See how bayou is used in real songs:

  • "My enterprise wise guys, we from the city of the bayou"
    Dat Boy Grace f/ Wood — One Luv Two Thugs
  • "and two weeks later they find ya floatin' in a bayou"
    Ganksta NIP f/ Dope-E — Get Out the Game
  • "Gold links and minks and shrimp dinners on the Bayou"
    Kid Rock — I Got 1 For Ya

Words that rhyme with bayou

Usage tips for "bayou"

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