Laissez les bons temps rouler. This phrase is often mentioned in Louisiana and around the Gulf Coast when Mardi Gras is celebrated. It is well known touristically around the United States from television and radio. It is not an expression used in other French-speaking countries.
noun. verb. The definition of a surge is a sudden gust of something or a very sudden and dramatic increase. 1  An example of a surge is a crowd that suddenly and quickly moves forward. 2  An example of a surge is a sudden increase of electric current or voltage.
surge noun [C]. âº a âsudden and âgreat âincrease: a surge in âsales a surge in the âstock âmarket The âyoung Americanâs âvictory âtouched off a surge of âinterest in âgolf âacross the âcountry.