A Pie-Ray ?
In Louisana it could be what's known as a pie-ray. Let me explain. I've been back in Louisana for several months after having been gone for over 20 years. I never expected to have so much trouble readjusting to the language I grew up with.
Yesterday I was on my way to Obanion's Pool Hall in West Monroe to see my long time friend, "Good Time" Charlie Owens. On the way I stopped to get some gas. When I went inside to pay, the lady behind the counter said, "We got pie-rays on sale, buy won, get won free."
I said, "Excuse me, could you say that again?" She did. Just like she did the first time. Since it had the word pie in it, I start looking around for something along the lines of a moon-pie. When I don't see anything even close to that, I say to the lady, "I give up, what's a pie-ray?"
She says, "day rat dare in da cooler next ta you, buy won, get won free." I look down in the cooler and pick one up. I tell the lady, "You know, in the rest of the world these are known as Power-aids."
There's a little more to the story. When I get to the pool room the first thing Charlie does is ask me if I want a drink. I decided to mess with Charlie a bit and said, "Yes, I'll have a pie-ray." Charlie said, "We don't carry Power-aids." I guess I've been gone too long.....